http://cogprints.org/id/eprint/2528 2011-03-11T08:55:04Z info:eu-repo/semantics/descriptiveMetadata Behavior-Based Early Language Development on a Humanoid Robot Varshavskaya, Paulina Language Artificial Intelligence Speech Robotics We are exploring the idea that early language acquisition could be better modelled on an artifcial creature by considering the pragmatic aspect of natural language and of its development in human infants. We have implemented a system of vocal behaviors on Kismet in which "words" or concepts are behaviors in a competitive hierarchy. This paper reports on the framework, the vocal system's architecture and algorithms, and some preliminary results from vocal label learning and concept formation. Lund University Cognitive Studies Prince, Christopher G. Demiris, Yiannis Marom, Yuval Kozima, Hideki Balkenius, Christian 2002 Conference Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf http://cogprints.org/2528/1/Varshavskaya.pdf Varshavskaya, Paulina (2002) Behavior-Based Early Language Development on a Humanoid Robot. [Conference Paper] http://cogprints.org/2528/ info:eu-repo/semantics/objectFile info:eu-repo/semantics/humanStartPage