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ALIFE
1998
13 years 4 months ago
1998
This article reports on the current state of our efforts to shed light on the origin and evolution of linguistic diversity using synthetic modeling and arti cial life es. We constr...
ECAL
1999
Springer
13 years 8 months ago
1999
Springer
Some recent Artificial Life models have attempted to explain the origin of linguistic diversity with varying conclusions and explanations. We posit, contrary to some existing Artif...
ALIFE
2006
13 years 4 months ago
2006
We show how cultural selection for learnability during the process of linguistic evolution can be visualized using a simple iterated learning model. Computational models of linguis...
COLING
2010
12 years 11 months ago
2010
In this paper we consider the problem of building a system to predict readability of natural-language documents. Our system is trained using diverse features based on syntax and l...
ECAL
2003
Springer
13 years 9 months ago
2003
Springer
Abstract. Structural hallmarks of language can be explained in terms of adaptation, by language, to pressures arising during its cultural transmission. Here I present a model which...