Marr's Levels of Analysis

from Marr's Vision, Figure 1-4.

Computational

What is the goal of the computation, why is it appropriate, and what is the logic of the strategy by which it can be carried out?

Representational

How can this computational theory be implemented? In particular, what is the representation for the input and output, and what is the algorithm for the transformation?

Implementational

How can the representation and algorithm be realized physically?

For another perspective on whether Chomsky fits into this construction of the psychological reality of linguistic theories, see The Reality of Psychological Reality: Chomsky and Matthew's Chomsky by Johathan Cohen, November 15, 1998.

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