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A creationist myth: Pragmatic combination not feature creation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 1998

Nick Braisby  and
Bradley Franks
Nick Braisby
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, London Guildhall University, London E1 7NT braisby@lgu.ac.uk
Bradley Franks
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, London School of Economics, London WC2A 2AE b.franks@lse.ac.uk
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Abstract

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Schyns et al. argue that flexibility in categorisation implies “feature creation.” We argue that this notion is flawed, that flexibility can be explained by combinations over fixed feature sets, and that feature creation would in any case fail to explain categorisation. We suggest that flexibility in categorisation is due to pragmatic factors influencing feature combination, rendering feature creation unnecessary.

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Type
Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 21 , Issue 1 , February 1998 , pp. 19 - 20
Copyright
© 1998 Cambridge University Press