Numerical scaling techniques for evaluating generative models of orthographies

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 169-208

  Jameson, Kimberly A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Categorization; Generative models; Inductive categories; Scaling; Semiotics; Symbol processing; Thurstonian models

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000364385     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0001-6918(95)00012-7     Document Type: Article

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