The Constraint-Based Approach to Parsing States That

question 24

Multiple Choice

The constraint-based approach to parsing states that

• A) semantics is activated only at the end of a sentence.
• B) semantics is activated as a sentence is being read.
• C) the grammatical structure of a sentence determines the initial parsing.
• D) semantics is only activated to clear up ambiguity.

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Definitions:

Imprinting

A form of rapid learning that occurs during a brief receptive period, typically soon after birth or hatching, which establishes a long-lasting behavioral response to a specific individual or object.

Reactive Nervous System

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