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Intelligent meaning creation in a clumpy world helps communication.

Andrew D M Smith1

  • 1Language Evolution and Computation Research Unit, Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom. andrew@ling.ed.ac.uk

Artificial Life
|August 9, 2003
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Language learners can develop shared meanings without innate concepts. Successful communication emerges from synchronized conceptual systems, especially with intelligent meaning creation in complex environments.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Science
  • Language Evolution
  • Artificial Intelligence

Background:

  • Current language evolution models often assume innate or transferable meanings.
  • This approach overlooks how meaning can emerge organically during communication.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how communication systems develop meaning without pre-existing or transferable concepts.
  • To identify factors influencing the synchronization of conceptual systems in language learners.

Main Methods:

  • Agent-based modeling experiments were conducted.
  • Simulations explored cognitive, communicative, and environmental factors.
  • Investigated the impact of intelligent meaning creation strategies.

Main Results:

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  • Successful communication systems can emerge without innate meanings.
  • High synchronization of conceptual systems is crucial for shared meaning.
  • An intelligent meaning creation strategy in a 'clumpy' world maximized meaning similarity.

Conclusions:

  • Language meaning can be an emergent property of communication, not a prerequisite.
  • Conceptual synchronization is a key mechanism for establishing shared meaning.
  • Environmental structure and intelligent strategies facilitate the development of effective communication.