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  • Computational Linguistics
  • Spatial Cognition

Background:

  • Mapping spatial language to regions involves reference frame selection and spatial term assignment.
  • These processes have typically been studied independently.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate the interplay between reference frame selection and spatial term assignment.
  • Determine if spatial term assignment information feeds back to influence selection.
  • Examine if competition during reference frame selection is graded.

Main Methods:

  • Developed four computational models with varying feedback and gradedness parameters.
  • Simulated the processes of reference frame selection and spatial term assignment.
  • Assessed model performance based on human spatial term use patterns.

Main Results:

  • Spatial term assignment information feeds back to influence reference frame selection.
  • Competition between reference frames is graded, increasing with decreasing frame similarity.
  • Reference frame selection and spatial term assignment operate concurrently and interactively.

Conclusions:

  • Human spatial term use involves interactive and concurrent reference frame selection and spatial term assignment.
  • Graded competition in selection is a key feature of spatial cognition.
  • The graded nature of competition may extend to other cognitive domains.