ABSTRACT
A connectionist model of phonological short-term memory is described. The model makes use of existing connectionist techniques, developed to account for the production and perception of speech and other sequential data, to implement a model of the articulatory rehearsal involved in short-term retention of verbal information. The model is shown to be consistent with a wide range of experimental data, and can be interfaced with existing connectionist models of word recognition. The model illustrates, within a connectionist framework, how the mechanisms of speech perception and production can be recruited for the temporary storage of information. Advantages of this strategy are discussed.
