Table 6.
The complete set of parameters used in the TRACE simulations, including their default and manipulated values.
| Parameter | Default | Variant | Panel (Fig 11) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activation Flow | ||||
| Input->Feature | 1 | - | ||
| Feature->Phoneme | .02 | .01 | I | ½ feature->phoneme |
| Phoneme->Word | .05 | .1 | J | Phoneme->word x2 |
| Word->Phoneme | .03 | 0 | B | No feedback |
| Lateral Inhibition | ||||
| Feature Inhibition | .04 | - | ||
| Phoneme Inhibition | .04 | 0
.02 |
C
D |
No phoneme inhibition
½ phoneme inhibition |
| Lexical Inhibition | .03 | .015 | E | ½ lexical inhibition |
| Decay | ||||
| Feature Decay | .01 | .005 | F | ½ feature decay |
| Phoneme Decay | .03 | .06 | G | Phoneme decay x2 |
| Lexical Decay | .05 | .1 | H | Lexical decay x2 |
| Not manipulated | ||||
| Feature rest. Level | −.1 | - | ||
| Phoneme rest. level | −.1 | - | ||
| Word rest. Level | −.01 | - | ||
| Input noise | 0 | - | ||
| Feature Spread | 6 | - | ||
| Min activation | −.3 | - | ||
| Max activation | 1 | - | ||