%A Paul Jorion %T Thought as word dynamics %X A Hebbian model for speech generation opens a number of paths. A cross-linguistic scheme of functional relationships (inspired by Aristotle) dispenses with distraction by the "parts of speech" distinctions, while bridging the gap between "contents" and "structure" words. A gradient model identifies emotional and rational dynamics and shows speech generation as a process where a speaker's dissatisfaction gets minimised. %D 1998 %K Hebb, emotion, dynamics, speech, syntax, semantics %L cogprints544