ɛmpˈɪɹɪkəl stˈʌdiz bˈeɪst ɔnðə kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən mˈɑːdəl hæv ʃˈoʊn ðæt lˈɜːnɪŋ ʌv lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ fˈɔːɹmz ɪz bˈeɪst ɔnðɪ ˈækjʊɹət ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋ ʌv mˈɛni ɛkspˈoʊʒɚz tə wˈɜːdz ænd pˈætɚnz ɪn dˈɪfɹənt kˈɑːntɛksts.
Empirical studies based on the competition model have shown that learning of language forms is based on the accurate recording of many exposures to words and patterns in different contexts.