Iterated learning: A framework for the emergence of language

被引：135

作者：

Smith, K ^{[1
]}

Kirby, S ^{[1
]}

Brighton, H ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Edinburgh, Sch Philosophy Psychol & Language Sci, Language Evolut & Computat Res Unit, Edinburgh EH8 9LL, Midlothian, Scotland

来源：

ARTIFICIAL LIFE | 2003年 / 9卷 / 04期

关键词：

iterated learning; cultural evolution; language; compositionality;

D O I：

10.1162/106454603322694825

中图分类号：

TP18 [人工智能理论];

学科分类号：

081104 ; 0812 ; 0835 ; 1405 ;

摘要：

Language is culturally transmitted. Iterated learning, the process by which the output of one individual's learning becomes the input to other individuals' learning, provides a framework for investigating the Cultural evolution of linguistic structure. We present two models, based upon the iterated learning framework, which show that the poverty of the Stimulus available to language learners leads to the emergence of linguistic structure. Compositionality is language's adaptation to stimulus poverty.

引用

页码：371 / 386

页数：16

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