Verbal Behavior
E21050
Verbal Behavior is B. F. Skinner’s influential book that applies the principles of behaviorism to the analysis and explanation of human language.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Verbal Behavior canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T169285 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Verbal Behavior Context triple: [B. F. Skinner, notableWork, Verbal Behavior]
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A.
Language and Mind
Language and Mind is a collection of influential essays by Noam Chomsky that explores the nature of language, human cognition, and their implications for philosophy and psychology.
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B.
Syntactic Structures
Syntactic Structures is a landmark 1957 book by linguist Noam Chomsky that revolutionized the study of language by introducing generative grammar and challenging behaviorist views of linguistics.
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C.
Cartesian Linguistics
Cartesian Linguistics is a 1966 book by Noam Chomsky that explores the historical roots of modern linguistics in rationalist philosophy, particularly the Cartesian tradition.
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D.
Über die Verschiedenheit des menschlichen Sprachbaues
Über die Verschiedenheit des menschlichen Sprachbaues is a seminal linguistic-philosophical work by Wilhelm von Humboldt that explores the diversity of human language structures and their relation to thought and culture.
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E.
Aspects of the Theory of Syntax
Aspects of the Theory of Syntax is a seminal 1965 book by linguist Noam Chomsky that helped establish generative grammar as a central framework in theoretical linguistics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Verbal Behavior Target entity description: Verbal Behavior is B. F. Skinner’s influential book that applies the principles of behaviorism to the analysis and explanation of human language.
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A.
Language and Mind
Language and Mind is a collection of influential essays by Noam Chomsky that explores the nature of language, human cognition, and their implications for philosophy and psychology.
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B.
Syntactic Structures
Syntactic Structures is a landmark 1957 book by linguist Noam Chomsky that revolutionized the study of language by introducing generative grammar and challenging behaviorist views of linguistics.
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C.
Cartesian Linguistics
Cartesian Linguistics is a 1966 book by Noam Chomsky that explores the historical roots of modern linguistics in rationalist philosophy, particularly the Cartesian tradition.
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D.
Über die Verschiedenheit des menschlichen Sprachbaues
Über die Verschiedenheit des menschlichen Sprachbaues is a seminal linguistic-philosophical work by Wilhelm von Humboldt that explores the diversity of human language structures and their relation to thought and culture.
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E.
Aspects of the Theory of Syntax
Aspects of the Theory of Syntax is a seminal 1965 book by linguist Noam Chomsky that helped establish generative grammar as a central framework in theoretical linguistics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
environmental control of verbal behavior
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functional analysis of language ⓘ operant analysis of speech ⓘ reinforcement of verbal responses ⓘ stimulus control in language ⓘ |
| author |
B. F. Skinner (born Burrhus Frederic Skinner)
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surface form:
B. F. Skinner
B. F. Skinner (born Burrhus Frederic Skinner) ⓘ
surface form:
Burrhus Frederic Skinner
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| basedOn | operant conditioning ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizedBy | Noam Chomsky ⓘ |
| describes |
contingencies maintaining verbal behavior
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multiple control of verbal responses ⓘ role of listener in verbal episodes ⓘ |
| field |
applied behavior analysis
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experimental analysis of behavior ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
functional relations between language and environment
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observable verbal behavior ⓘ |
| genre |
behaviorist work
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linguistics-related work ⓘ psychology book ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
behavior-analytic verbal behavior research
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behavioral language assessment ⓘ curricula for teaching language to children with autism ⓘ |
| influenced |
applied behavior analysis of language
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behavior analytic language interventions ⓘ behavioral approaches to autism treatment ⓘ verbal behavior therapy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
experimental analysis of behavior
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operant conditioning research ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
behaviorism
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language ⓘ learning theory ⓘ verbal behavior ⓘ |
| proposesConcept |
autoclitic
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echoic ⓘ intraverbal ⓘ mand ⓘ tact ⓘ textual behavior ⓘ verbal operant ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Appleton-Century
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surface form:
Appleton-Century-Crofts
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| rejects | mentalistic explanations of language ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Noam Chomsky’s 1959 review ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework | radical behaviorism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Verbal Behavior Description of subject: Verbal Behavior is B. F. Skinner’s influential book that applies the principles of behaviorism to the analysis and explanation of human language.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
B. F. Skinner