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Direct linkCimpian, Andrei; Gelman, Susan A.; Brandone, Amanda C. – Language and Cognitive Processes, 2010
Under what circumstances do people agree that a kind-referring generic sentence (e.g., "Swans are beautiful") is true? We hypothesised that theory-based considerations are sufficient, independently of prevalence/frequency information, to lead to acceptance of a generic statement. To provide evidence for this general point, we focused on…
Descriptors: Hypothesis Testing, Sentences, Thinking Skills, Theories
