Situated cognition and the role of multi-agent models in explaining language structure

H Brighton; S Kirby; K Smith

Situated cognition and the role of multi-agent models in explaining language structure

H Brighton^*, S Kirby, K Smith

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Abstract

How and where are the universal features of language specified? We consider language users as situated agents acting as conduits for the cultural transmission of language. Using multi-agent computational models we show that certain hallmarks of language are adaptive in the context of cultural transmission. This observation requires us to reconsider the role of innateness in explaining the characteristic structure of language. The relationship between innate bias and the universal features of language becomes opaque when we consider that significant linguistic evolution can occur as a result of cultural transmission.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ADAPTIVE AGENTS AND MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS
Editors	E Alonso, D Kudenko, D Kazakov
Publisher	SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN
Pages	88-109
Number of pages	22
ISBN (Print)	3540400680
Publication status	Published - 2003
Externally published	Yes
Event	2nd Symposium on Adaptive Agents and Multi-Agent Systems - LONDON Duration: 1 Apr 2002 → …

Publication series

Name	LECTURE NOTES IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Publisher	SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN
Volume	2636
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743

Conference

Conference	2nd Symposium on Adaptive Agents and Multi-Agent Systems
City	LONDON
Period	1/04/02 → …

Keywords

NATURAL-LANGUAGE
NEURAL NETWORKS
EVOLUTION
SYNTAX

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Brighton, H, Kirby, S & Smith, K 2003, Situated cognition and the role of multi-agent models in explaining language structure. in E Alonso, D Kudenko & D Kazakov (eds), ADAPTIVE AGENTS AND MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS. LECTURE NOTES IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, vol. 2636, SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN, pp. 88-109, 2nd Symposium on Adaptive Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, LONDON, 1/04/02.

Situated cognition and the role of multi-agent models in explaining language structure. / Brighton, H; Kirby, S; Smith, K.
ADAPTIVE AGENTS AND MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS. ed. / E Alonso; D Kudenko; D Kazakov. SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN, 2003. p. 88-109 (LECTURE NOTES IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; Vol. 2636).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review

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