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Stenka25 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
A question about a pronoun
a question about a pronoun
The passage below is from ‘the Blank Slate’ by Steven Pinker.
http://evolbiol.ru/blankslate/blankslate.htm
The second challenge comes from the use of computer models of neural networks to explain cognitive processes. These artificial neural networks can often be quite good at learning statistical patterns in their input. Some modelers from the school of cognitive science called connectionism suggest that generic neural networks can account for all of human cognition, with little or no innate tailoring for particular faculties such as social reasoning or language.
In this passage I cannot figure what does the underlined ‘their’ refer to?
It seems to represent ‘These artificial neural networks’ in a way.
But in another way it also seems to be able to refer to ‘statistical patterns.’
I’m leaning toward the former choice, ‘These artificial neural networks.’
But I’m not 100% sure.
Thanks in advance.
Regards.
The passage below is from ‘the Blank Slate’ by Steven Pinker.
http://evolbiol.ru/blankslate/blankslate.htm
The second challenge comes from the use of computer models of neural networks to explain cognitive processes. These artificial neural networks can often be quite good at learning statistical patterns in their input. Some modelers from the school of cognitive science called connectionism suggest that generic neural networks can account for all of human cognition, with little or no innate tailoring for particular faculties such as social reasoning or language.
In this passage I cannot figure what does the underlined ‘their’ refer to?
It seems to represent ‘These artificial neural networks’ in a way.
But in another way it also seems to be able to refer to ‘statistical patterns.’
I’m leaning toward the former choice, ‘These artificial neural networks.’
But I’m not 100% sure.
Thanks in advance.
Regards.
Top answer
’ Correct. in their input. = in the input they (the neural networks) receive An artificial neural network is basically a computer program.
- ’ Correct.
- in their input.
- = in the input they (the neural networks) receive An artificial neural network is basically a computer program.
- It is fed input (data) by researchers.
- This is the "input" referred to by Pinker which the network analyzes.
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Stenka25I’m leaning toward the former choice, ‘These artificial neural networks.’Correct.
in their input. = in the input they (the neural networks) receive
An artificial neural network is basically a computer program. It is fed input (data) by researchers. This is the "input" referred to by Pinker which the network analyzes.
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