Cangelosi, A and Parisi, D (1998) The emergence of a "language" in an evolving population of neural networks. [Preprint] (Unpublished)
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Abstract
The evolution of language implies the parallel evolution of an ability to respond appropriately to signals (language understanding) and an ability to produce the appropriate signals in the appropriate circumstances (language production). When linguistic signals are produced to inform other individuals, individuals that respond appropriately to these signals may increase their reproductive chances but it is less clear what is the reproductive advantage for the languages producers. We present simulations in which populations of neural networks living in an environment evolve a simple language with an informative function. Signals are produced to help other individuals to categorize edible and poisonous mushrooms in order to decide whether to approach or avoid encountered mushrooms. Language production, while not under direct evolutionary pressure, evolves as a by-product of the independently evolving perceptual ability to categorize mushrooms.
Item Type: | Preprint |
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Keywords: | language evolution, genetic algorithm, artificial life, symbol grounding, neural networks, adaptive behaviour, internal representations, categorisation, communication |
Subjects: | Computer Science > Neural Nets Psychology > Evolutionary Psychology |
ID Code: | 621 |
Deposited By: | Cangelosi, Professor Angelo |
Deposited On: | 27 Mar 1998 |
Last Modified: | 11 Mar 2011 08:54 |
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