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Chapter 3.1
Some General Considerations

the Minimalist Program

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Core Terminology

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The language faculty

According to Chomsky, what part of the natural world provides the array of capacities for the use and understanding of language?

I-language

​What is the term for the internal generative procedure of the language faculty that produces structural descriptions?

Universal Grammar

What field of study is defined as the theory of the initial state S0​ of the language faculty?

A structural description (SD)

​In the Extended Standard Theory (EST), what does the sequence (δ,σ,π,λ) represent?

Phonetic Form (PF)

In the EST framework, what linguistic level is represented by the symbol π?

Discrete infinity

​What unusual property of language allows it to generate an infinite set of structures from discrete elements?

Chapter Quiz

According to the source, which capability is uniquely required for a computer to pass the 'Total Turing Test' compared to the standard Turing Test?

What is a primary obstacle to the 'laws of thought' (logicist) approach to artificial intelligence?

Which field is described as combining probability theory with utility theory to provide a framework for decisions made under uncertainty?

The 'General Problem Solver' (GPS) was the first program designed to embody which specific approach to AI?

Why was the DENDRAL program significant in the history of AI development?

Answers: D, C, A, D, A

Chapter 01: Introduction

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODERN APPROACH

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