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abstract: "This 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."
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date: 2003
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  - family: Coradeschi
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keywords: 'symbol grounding problem, anchoring problem, language evolution'
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publication: Robotics and Autonomous Systems
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title: Anchoring of semiotic symbols
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volume: 43
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