creators_name: Spurrett, David
creators_id: 466
type: preprint
datestamp: 2003-07-25
lastmod: 2011-03-11 08:55:19
metadata_visibility: show
title: Information processing and dynamical systems approaches are complementary
subjects: comp-sci-mach-dynam-sys
subjects: bio-ani-cog
subjects: psy-ling
subjects: BBS
full_text_status: public
keywords: Ape Language Research, Dynamical Systems Theory, Information Processing
abstract: Shanker and King trumpet the adoption of a ‘new paradigm’ in communication studies, exemplified by Ape Language Research. While cautiously sympathetic, I maintain that their argument relies on a false dichotomy between ‘information’ and ‘dynamical systems’ theory, and that the resulting confusion prevents them from seeing and taking the main chance their line of thinking suggests.
date: 2002
date_type: published
refereed: FALSE
referencetext: Collier, J. (1999) Causation is the Transfer of Information. In: Causation, Natural Laws and Explanation, ed. Howard Sankey, Kluwer: 279-331.
Ross, D. and Dumouchel, P. (MS) Emotions as Strategic Signals. http://www.commerce.uct.ac.za/economics/staff/personalpages/dross/emote10.rtf

citation:   Spurrett, Dr David  (2002) Information processing and dynamical systems approaches are complementary.  [Preprint]     
document_url: http://cogprints.org/3085/1/shanker.htm