Prototype theory TWO Flashcards
Who criticises the categorisation theory?
Rosch and Mervis - criticises this theory by saying it isn’t definitive enough - fuzziness occurs.
What is inclusiveness?
3 stages:
- Superordinate
- Basic Level
- Subordinate
The 3 levels:
- Superordinate
- Basic Level
- Subordinate
What are they called ?
Inclusiveness - part of the prototype theory
Who criticises the prototype theory?
Laurence and Margalos - it’s not representative enough
What are categorisations made up of ?
Criteria’s
ICM’s - translate it
Idealised cognitive model (ICM)
What is ICM’s (idealised cognitive model) ?
It’s the cognitive practice of a person and it suggests that they use personal ideologies to categorise events
Who comes up with ICM’s ? (idealised cognitive model)
Lakoff - an already inbuilt cognitive ability to categorise one entity to another by using personal experience
