Linguistic barriers to syllogistic reasoning

Andreas Haida; Luka Crnic; Yosef Grodzinsky

doi:10.1109/NICS.2018.8606892

Linguistic barriers to syllogistic reasoning

Andreas Haida, Luka Crnic, Yosef Grodzinsky

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Abstract

Experimental studies investigating logical reasoning performance show very high error rates of up to 80% and more. Previous research identified scalar inferences of the sentences of logical arguments as a major error source. We present new analytical tools to quantify the impact of scalar inferences on syllogistic reasoning. Our proposal builds on a new classification of Aristotelian syllogisms and a closely linked classification of reasoning behaviors/strategies. We argue that the variation in error rates across syllogistic reasoning tasks is in part due to individual variation: reasoners follow different reasoning strategies and these strategies play out differently for syllogisms of different classes.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	NICS 2018 - Proceedings of 2018 5th NAFOSTED Conference on Information and Computer Science
Editors	Ho Tu Bao, Le Anh Cuong, Ho Van Khuong, Bui Thu Lam
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	305-310
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538679838
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/NICS.2018.8606892
State	Published - 9 Jan 2019
Event	5th NAFOSTED Conference on Information and Computer Science, NICS 2018 - Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam Duration: 23 Nov 2018 → 24 Nov 2018

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Name	NICS 2018 - Proceedings of 2018 5th NAFOSTED Conference on Information and Computer Science

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Conference	5th NAFOSTED Conference on Information and Computer Science, NICS 2018
Country/Territory	Viet Nam
City	Ho Chi Minh City
Period	23/11/18 → 24/11/18

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Individual variation
Reasoning errors
Scalar inferences
Syllogisms

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Haida, A., Crnic, L., & Grodzinsky, Y. (2019). Linguistic barriers to syllogistic reasoning. In H. T. Bao, L. A. Cuong, H. V. Khuong, & B. T. Lam (Eds.), NICS 2018 - Proceedings of 2018 5th NAFOSTED Conference on Information and Computer Science (pp. 305-310). Article 8606892 (NICS 2018 - Proceedings of 2018 5th NAFOSTED Conference on Information and Computer Science). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/NICS.2018.8606892

Haida, Andreas ; Crnic, Luka ; Grodzinsky, Yosef. / Linguistic barriers to syllogistic reasoning. NICS 2018 - Proceedings of 2018 5th NAFOSTED Conference on Information and Computer Science. editor / Ho Tu Bao ; Le Anh Cuong ; Ho Van Khuong ; Bui Thu Lam. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. pp. 305-310 (NICS 2018 - Proceedings of 2018 5th NAFOSTED Conference on Information and Computer Science).

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Haida, A, Crnic, L & Grodzinsky, Y 2019, Linguistic barriers to syllogistic reasoning. in HT Bao, LA Cuong, HV Khuong & BT Lam (eds), NICS 2018 - Proceedings of 2018 5th NAFOSTED Conference on Information and Computer Science., 8606892, NICS 2018 - Proceedings of 2018 5th NAFOSTED Conference on Information and Computer Science, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 305-310, 5th NAFOSTED Conference on Information and Computer Science, NICS 2018, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, 23/11/18. https://doi.org/10.1109/NICS.2018.8606892

Linguistic barriers to syllogistic reasoning. / Haida, Andreas; Crnic, Luka ; Grodzinsky, Yosef.
NICS 2018 - Proceedings of 2018 5th NAFOSTED Conference on Information and Computer Science. ed. / Ho Tu Bao; Le Anh Cuong; Ho Van Khuong; Bui Thu Lam. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. p. 305-310 8606892 (NICS 2018 - Proceedings of 2018 5th NAFOSTED Conference on Information and Computer Science).

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