@misc{cogprints3331, volume = {101}, editor = {Christopher G. Prince and Luc Berthouze and Hideki Kozima and Daniel Bullock and Georgi Stojanov and Christian Balkenius}, title = {Information Theory and Representation in Associative Word Learning}, author = {Brendan Burns and Charles Sutton and Clayton Morrison and Paul Cohen}, publisher = {Lund University Cognitive Studies}, year = {2003}, pages = {65--71}, keywords = {associative language learning, information theory, Multi-Stream Dependency Detection, autonomous agent}, url = {http://cogprints.org/3331/}, abstract = {A significant portion of early language learning can be viewed as an associative learning problem. We investigate the use of associative language learning based on the principle that words convey Shannon information about the environment. We discuss the shortcomings in representation used by previous associative word learners and propose a functional representation that not only denotes environmental categories, but serves as the basis for activities and interaction with the environment. We present experimental results with an autonomous agent acquiring language.} }