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propose but verify: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

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Child language acquisition

word-learning account in which learners keep a single guessed meaning per word and test it on the next occasion, rather than tracking all co-occurrences.

In child language acquisition, propose but verify refers to word-learning account in which learners keep a single guessed meaning per word and test it on the next occasion, rather than tracking all co-occurrences. This meaning comes from Trueswell (2013) in Cognitive Psychology.[1]

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References

Trueswell, J. C., Medina, T. N., Hafri, A., & Gleitman, L. R. (2013). Propose but verify: Fast mapping meets cross-situational word learning. Cognitive Psychology, 66(1), 126-156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogpsych.2012.10.001

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