The connectionist approach to language research:
A) attempts to explain the relationship of a system of rules, how they operate over symbols and child development.
B) relies on the use of computer programs to evaluate the categories, or variables, of units of linguistic knowledge.
C) refers to computer processing systems as a metaphor for how the human brain stores linguistic knowledge.
D) refers to the study of how the child connects knowledge of words, symbols and language rules to communication.

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The connectionist approach refers to computer processing systems as a metaphor for how the human brain stores linguistic knowledge. This approach involves using computational models to simulate aspects of language processing and acquisition.

The Connectionist Approach to Language Research