Prototype Theory: an evaluation

Prototype Theory: Preparation for Evaluation This article explains the prototype theory and aims to evaluate the prototyping structure as a proposal of meaning of words. It has been proposed that prototype structures have cognitive expressions that can be used as representations of real world categories. This problem is discussed based on key theoretical methods, but the specific problem is more extensive. One of the central conclusions is that the prototype structure can be thought of as complementing the meaning of the word, but it is generally not sufficient basis or constituting no grounds without problems.

My argument focuses on criticism of prototype theory by Laurence and Margolis (1999). They pointed out four problems in prototype theory: (1) prototype problem, (2) ignorance and error problem, (3) lack of prototype problem, and (4) combination problem. In this article, I think prototype theory is not comprehensive and appropriate semantics. First, concerning the prototype problem, Lawrence and Margolis (1999) proposed from the viewpoint of cognitive science that "typical effects do not discuss the prototype structure because they show typical effects even with clear concepts" (p. 32) "Clearly defined concepts" means that people can easily create and create concept definitions.

The prototype theory has several features that makes it a suitable target for theorist theorists. First, it shows that the concept has basic superficiality. Usually, though not necessarily, the function of the prototype is thought to be easy to understand. Therefore, prototype theory is related to some experienced person. The prototype further confirms this by the fact obtained by a simple statistical association process assumed by a classic experience. Second, prototype theory includes a description of the relative poverty of concept development and deployment. Concepts passively adapt to new stimuli that activate the concept of storage due to their similarity, but the positive or reflexive development of these concepts has little effect.

So how do you understand the concept of serial killer? This concept seems best understood as a prototype concept. The prototype theory developed by American psychologist Eleonor Rosch and his colleagues is a conceptual theory deviating from the traditional view of analyzing concepts according to the necessary and sufficient conditions. For example, in order for the number to be an even number, it must be sufficient, possibly divisible by the number 2. Traditional theory applies to mathematical concepts, but it can not be expected with most non-mathematical concepts.