Semantic and Conceptual Development

Frank C. Keil

Published by Harvard University Press 1979

Semantic and Conceptual Development

An Ontological Perspective

Frank C. Keil

Volume 1 in the series Cognitive Science Series

https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674181816

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About this book

In Semantic and Conceptual Development, Frank Keil presents the first psychological investigation of the developing child's ontological knowledge. Building on previous philosophical work, Keil shows that ontological categories develop in a highly predictable progression. Moreover, Keil demonstrates that ontological development obeys a strong formal constraint on the relations among categories. Although there are many possible ontological systems, children appear to be inherently targeted to consider a system of only one sort.

Keil's results represent exactly the sort of interdisciplinary study of the human mind which is gradually emerging as the new field of cognitive science. We are proud to publish his work as the first book in the Cognitive Science Series, which is designed to foster major empirical and theoretical contributions to this new field.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Figures Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xiii
Tables Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xv
1. Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. The Phenomena Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
3. Developing a Theory Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
4. Empirical Evaluation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	24
5. Other Psychological Research Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	46
6. Origins of Ontologica! Knowledge Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	63
7. Follow-up Studies Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	85
8. Other Developmental Research Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	119
9. A Closer Look at the Theory Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	140
10. Constraints and Development Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	165
Appendixes. References. Index
Appendix A. Sommers' Proof of the Law of Categorical Inclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	175
Appendix Β. Generating an M-Constrained Matrix from Random Data Kevin Cotter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	177
Appendix C. Three Grade-School Studies Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	180
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	201
Author Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	210
Subject Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	212

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Copyright year: 1979
Edition: Reprint 2014
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Front matter: 15
- Main content: 214
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 35
- Tables: 15
Keywords: Semantics.; Psycholinguistics.; Knowledge, Theory of.; Language Development; PSYCHOLOGY / General

eBook

Published: October 1, 2013
ISBN: 9780674181816

Hardcover

Published: February 5, 1979
ISBN: 9780674181809