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  <Title>61 A Computational Model of Emergent Simple Syntax: Supporting the Natural Transition from the One-Word Stage to the Two-Word Stage.</Title>
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8 Conclusion
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    <Paragraph position="0"> This paper offers a potential explanation of the mechanism by which the two-word stage emerges from the one-word stage. It suggests that syntactic data is sought out from the beginning of language acquisition. This syntactic data is always competing with the associations of holophrastic data. Syntax is strengthened when patterns are consistently found between strings and concepts, and is used in favour of holophrastic data when it is sufficiently frequent. The simple syntax continues to grow in strength, ultimately being used in favour of holophrastic data in all production and comprehension tasks.</Paragraph>
    <Paragraph position="1"> This system provides the foundation for more complex, hierarchical, syntax to emerge. The type and volume of input is the only constraint upon the system. The entry into post two-word stages is predicted from the systems robust architecture.</Paragraph>
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