Abstract
A multi-agent computational model is proposed to simulate language evolution in an acquisition framework. This framework involves many major forms of cultural transmission, and the simulation results of the model systematically examine the role of cultural transmission In language emergence and maintenance. In addition, this study discusses the effects of conventionalization during horizontal transmission on diffusing linguistic innovations, maintaining high levels of linguistic understandability, and triggering inevitable changes in the communal languages across generations. All these reflect that conventionalization could be a self-organizing property of the human communication system that drives language evolution.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2007 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, CEC 2007 |
Pages | 843-850 |
Number of pages | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 2007 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, CEC 2007 - , Singapore Duration: 25 Sept 2007 → 28 Sept 2007 |
Conference
Conference | 2007 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, CEC 2007 |
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Country/Territory | Singapore |
Period | 25/09/07 → 28/09/07 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software
- Theoretical Computer Science