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Language development

the finding that networks learn complex grammar better when early training or memory is restricted, proposed as a benefit of children's limited capacity.

In language development, starting small refers to the finding that networks learn complex grammar better when early training or memory is restricted, proposed as a benefit of children's limited capacity. This meaning comes from Elman (1993) in Cognition.[1]

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References

Elman, J. L. (1993). Learning and development in neural networks: the importance of starting small. Cognition, 48(1), 71-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/0010-0277(93)90058-4

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