Self-Organisation of Conceptual Spaces from Quality Dimensions

被引:1
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作者
Vogt, Paul [1 ]
机构
[1] Tilburg Univ, Tilburg Ctr Cognit & Commun, POB 90153, NL-5000 LE Tilburg, Netherlands
关键词
LANGUAGE; EMERGENCE; EVOLUTION; UNIVERSALS; COGNITION;
D O I
10.1007/978-3-319-15021-5_8
中图分类号
N09 [自然科学史]; B [哲学、宗教];
学科分类号
01 ; 0101 ; 010108 ; 060207 ; 060305 ; 0712 ;
摘要
This chapter presents a discussion on how conceptual spaces can evolve from a set of quality dimensions, and how these spaces can become shared among a population of cognitive agents. An agent-based simulation of Steels' Talking Heads experiment is presented in which virtual agents construct novel concepts, as well as a shared, simplified language from scratch. Simulations demonstrate that the structure of a conceptual space (i.e. from what quality dimensions it is composed) can evolve in a population of communicating agents. It is argued that the underlying mechanisms involve the following factors: the environment of the agents, their embodiment and cognitive capacities, self-organisation, and cultural transmission.
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页码:141 / 163
页数:23
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