Comprehension: A Paradigm for Cognition

by Walter Kintsch

Book Overview

In this book, Walter Kintsch presents a theory of human text comprehension and extends his analysis to related areas. Comprehension is conceptualized as a two-stage process: first, approximate, inaccurate representations are constructed via context insensitive construction rules, which are then integrated via a spreading activation constraint satisfaction process. In Part I, the general theory is presented and an attempt is made to situate it within...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521629861
• ISBN13: 9780521629867
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"