How do we #learn #language? As a search on a graph, in which activation spreads from word to word, biased towards unexplored lexical categories. Check my new-preprint 👇
arxiv.org/abs/2607.06258
arxiv.org
Early Language Learning via Spreading Activation and Category Exploration in Complex Networks
Is word acquisition in children uneven with respect to semantic and lexical categories? To answer this question, we model early language learning as a search on a graph-based mental lexicon, driven by...
