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Mental models and pragmatics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 October 2000

P. N. Johnson-Laird  and
Ruth M. J. Byrne
P. N. Johnson-Laird
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544 phil@clarity.princeton.edu www.cogsci.princeton.edu/~phil/rmbyrne@tcd.ie
Ruth M. J. Byrne
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland www.tcd.ie/Psychology/People/Ruth_Byrne/
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Abstract

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Van der Henst argues that the theory of mental models lacks a pragmatic component. He fills the gap with the notion that reasoners draw the most relevant conclusions. We agree, but argue that theories need an element of “nondeterminism.” It is often impossible to predict either what will be most relevant or which particular conclusion an individual will draw.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 23 , Issue 2 , April 2000 , pp. 284 - 285
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© 2000 Cambridge University Press