Ambridge argues that the existence of exemplar models for individual phenomena (words, inflection rules, etc.) suggests the feasibility of a unified, exemplars-everywhere model that eschews abstraction. The argument would be strengthened by a description of such a model. However, none is provided. I show that any attempt to do so would immediately run into significant difficulties – difficulties that illustrate the utility of abstractions. I conclude with a brief review of modern symbolic approaches that address the concerns Ambridge raises about abstractions.

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许多抽象的祝福：《关于安布里奇的评论》（2020年）

安布里奇（Ambridge）认为，针对单个现象（单词，拐点规则等）的示例模型的存在表明，可以使用统一的，无处不在的示例模型来避免抽象。对这种模型的描述将加强这一论点。但是，没有提供。我表明，任何这样做的尝试都会立即遇到重大困难，这些困难说明了抽象的效用。最后，我简要回顾一下现代符号方法，这些方法解决了Ambridge对抽象提出的关注。