2003-07-16Z2011-03-11T08:55:18Zhttp://cogprints.org/id/eprint/3054This item is in the repository with the URL: http://cogprints.org/id/eprint/30542003-07-16ZAnchoring of semiotic symbolsThis paper presents arguments for approaching the anchoring problem using {\em semiotic symbols}. Semiotic symbols are defined by a triadic relation between forms, meanings and referents, thus having an implicit relation to the real world.Anchors are formed between these three elements rather than between `traditional' symbols and sensory images. This allows an optimization between the form (i.e. the `traditional' symbol) and the referent. A robotic experiment based on adaptive language games illustrates how the anchoring of semiotic symbols can be achieved in a bottom-up fashion. The paper concludes that applying semiotic symbols is a potentially valuable approach toward anchoring.Paul Vogt