Sentence and Word Complexity

摘要

Our understanding of human learning is increasingly informed by findings from multiple fields-psychology, neuroscience, computer science, linguistics, and education. A convergence of insights is forging a "new science of learning" within cognitive science, which promises to play a key role in developing intelligent machines (7, 2). A long-standing fundamental issue in theories of human learning is whether there are specialized learning mechanisms for certain tasks or spheres of activity (domains). For example, is learning how to open a door (turning the handle before pulling) the same kind of "learning" as putting up and taking down scaffolding (where disassembly must be done in the reverse order of assembly)? Surprisingly, this issue plays out within the domain of human language.