The role of anticipation in the emergence of language

Samarth Swarup; Les Gasser

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-74262-3_3

The role of anticipation in the emergence of language

Samarth Swarup, Les Gasser

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We review some of the main theories about how language emerged. We suggest that including the study of the emergence of artificial languages, in simulation settings, allows us to ask a more general question, namely, what are the minimal initial conditions for the emergence of language? This is a very important question from a technological, viewpoint, because it is very closely tied to questions of intelligence and autonomy. We identify anticipation as being a key underlying computational principle in the emergence of language. We suggest that this is in fact present implicitly in many of the theories in contention today. Focused simulations that address precise questions are necessary to isolate the roles of the minimal initial conditions for the emergence of language.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Anticipatory Behavior in Adaptive Learning Systems
Subtitle of host publication	From Brains to Individual and Social Behavior
Publisher	Springer
Pages	35-56
Number of pages	22
ISBN (Print)	9783540742616
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74262-3_3
State	Published - 2007
Event	3rd Workshop on Anticipatory Behavior in Adaptive Learning Systems, ABiALS 2006 - Rome, Italy Duration: Sep 30 2006 → Sep 30 2006

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Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	4520 LNAI
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

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Other	3rd Workshop on Anticipatory Behavior in Adaptive Learning Systems, ABiALS 2006
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Rome
Period	9/30/06 → 9/30/06

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Swarup, S., & Gasser, L. (2007). The role of anticipation in the emergence of language. In Anticipatory Behavior in Adaptive Learning Systems: From Brains to Individual and Social Behavior (pp. 35-56). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 4520 LNAI). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74262-3_3

The role of anticipation in the emergence of language. / Swarup, Samarth; Gasser, Les.
Anticipatory Behavior in Adaptive Learning Systems: From Brains to Individual and Social Behavior. Springer, 2007. p. 35-56 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 4520 LNAI).

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Swarup, S & Gasser, L 2007, The role of anticipation in the emergence of language. in Anticipatory Behavior in Adaptive Learning Systems: From Brains to Individual and Social Behavior. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 4520 LNAI, Springer, pp. 35-56, 3rd Workshop on Anticipatory Behavior in Adaptive Learning Systems, ABiALS 2006, Rome, Italy, 9/30/06. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74262-3_3

Swarup S, Gasser L. The role of anticipation in the emergence of language. In Anticipatory Behavior in Adaptive Learning Systems: From Brains to Individual and Social Behavior. Springer. 2007. p. 35-56. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-74262-3_3

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