Implicit artificial grammar learning: effects of complexity and usefulness
of the structure
Bos, E.J. van den
Citation
Bos, E. J. van den. (2007, June 6). Implicit artificial grammar learning: effects of complexity
and usefulness of the structure. Department of Cognitive Psychology, Leiden University
Institute for Psychological Research, Faculty of Social Sciences, Leiden University. Retrieved
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Implicit artificial grammar learning:
Effects of complexity and usefulness of the structure
Proefschrift ter verkrijging van
de graad van Doctor aan de Universiteit Leiden,
op gezag van Rector Magnificus prof.mr. P.F. van der Heijden, volgens besluit van het College voor Promoties
te verdedigen op woensdag 6 juni 2007 klokke 15.00 uur
door
Esther Josephine van den Bos geboren te Amstelveen
in 1977
Promotiecommissie
Promotor: Prof. dr. B. Hommel Co-promotor: Dr. F. H. Poletiek
Referent: Prof. dr. Z. Dienes (University of Sussex)
Overige leden: Prof. dr. A.J. Dijksterhuis (Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen) Prof. dr. G.A.M. Kempen
Prof. dr. N.O. Schiller
Prof. dr. E. Soetens (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) Dr. G. Wolters
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction 1
Chapter 2: Effects of grammar complexity 9
Chapter 3: Structural selection 29
Chapter 4: Intentional artificial grammar learning: when does it work? 51 Chapter 5: The occurrence of implicit learning: when useful structures 61
draw attention.
Chapter 6: Implicit learning of a useful structure by adults and children 83 Chapter 7: Can grammar complexity be counterbalanced by a semantic 95
reference field?
Chapter 8: Conclusions 107
Appendix A: The computation of topological entropy 113
Appendix B: Stimuli 115
References 121
Samenvatting Impliciet leren van kunstmatige grammatica’s: Effecten van 133 de complexiteit en het nut van de structuur
Curriculum vitae 139
Nawoord 140
