creators_name: Cangelosi, Angelo creators_name: Parisi, Domenico editors_name: Cangelosi, Angelo editors_name: Parisi, Domenico type: bookchapter datestamp: 2002-01-11 lastmod: 2011-03-11 08:54:52 metadata_visibility: show title: Computer simulation: A new scientific approach to the study of language evolution ispublished: pub subjects: bio-evo subjects: cog-psy subjects: comp-sci-art-intel subjects: comp-sci-mach-dynam-sys subjects: evol-psy subjects: hist-ling subjects: ling-compara subjects: neuro-ling subjects: psy-ling full_text_status: public keywords: language evolution, computer simulation, computational linguistic abstract: (summary of the whole book) This volume provides a comprehensive survey of computational models and methodologies used for studying the origin and evolution of language and communication. With contributions from the most influential figures in the field, Simulating the Evolution of Language presents and summarises current computational approaches to language evolution and highlights new lines of development. Among the main discussion points are: · Analysis of emerging linguistic behaviours and structures · Demonstration of the strict interaction and interdependence between language and other non-linguistic abilities · Direct comparisons between simulation studies and empirical research Essential reading for researchers and students in the areas of evolutionary and adaptive systems, language evolution, modelling and linguistics, it will also be of particular interest to computer scientists working on multi-agent systems, robotics and internet agents. date: 2002 date_type: published publication: Simulating the Evolution of Language publisher: Springer Verlag pagerange: 3-28 refereed: TRUE referencetext: Ackley DH, Littman ML (1994) Altruism in the evolution of communication. In: Brooks R, Maes P (eds) Proceedings of the Fourth Artificial Life Workshop. 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