语言加工机制之争

Debate on Language Processing Mechanism

信息加工机制主要有两种范式:符号主义范式和联结主义范式。这两种范式在过去20多年中以英语过去式的习得与产出为素材,对语言活动的加工机制进行了激烈争论。介绍了争论双方提出的英语过去式的产出和习得机制;从规则与类比之争、过度规则化机制之争以及渐变与突变之争3个方面分析、梳理了两者之间的争论;回顾了联结主义范式对过去式习得过程的网络模拟研究以及受到的批评;并在此基础上指出,虽然目前的研究结果与联结主义较为相符,但现有的联结主义范式还存在一定的局限性。

There are mainly two information processing paradigms： symbolist paradigm and connec- tionist paradigm. These two paradigms have debated heatedly with each other over the nature of lan- guage processing mechanism in the last twenty-plus years through the investigation of the acquisition and production of English past tense. This article described the processing mechanisms of English past development debate, and reviewed the simulation studies conducted by connectionist networks and the criticisms they received. Based on the review and analysis above, this article further pointed out that although study results so far were more congruent with the connectionist paradigm, the connectionist paradigm in its current formation still had limitations.