Old questions on the origins of language and communication are
illuminated here in new, state-of-the-art research.
This volume brings together studies from diverse disciplines,
showing how they can inform and stimulate each other. It includes
work in linguistics, psychology, neuroscience, anthropology and
computer science. New empirical work is reported on both human and
animal communication, using some novel techniques that have only
recently become viable.
A principal theme is the importance of studies involving
artificial agents, their contribution to the body of knowledge on
the emergence of communication and language, and the role of
simulations in exploring some of the most significant issues. A
number of different synthetic systems are described, demonstrating
how communication can emerge in natural and artificial organisms.
Theories on the origins of language are supported by computational
and robotic experiments.
Worldwide contributors to this volume include some of the most
influential figures in the field, delivering essential reading for
researchers and graduates in the area, as well as providing
fascinating insights for a wider readership.
Caroline Lyon is a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at the
University of Hertfordshire. Her research and publications include
work on the evolution of language, speech recognition, applications
of neural networks and textual analysis. Chrystopher L. Nehaniv is
Research Professor of Mathematical and Evolutionary Computer
Science at the University of Hertfordshire and Director of the U.K.
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Network on
Evolvability in Biological and Software Systems. AngeloCangelosi is
Reader in Artificial Intelligence and Cognition at the University
of Plymouth. He is the editor of Simulating the Evolution of
Language (Springer, 2002).
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