Signalling signalhood and the emergence of communication
Signalling signalhood and the emergence of communication
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DOI：
10.1016/j.cognition.2009.08.009
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发表时间：
2009-11-01
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影响因子：
3.4
通讯作者：
Ritchie, Graham R. S.
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作者：
Scott-Phillips, Thomas C.;Kirby, Simon;Ritchie, Graham R. S.
人类语言的一个独特标志是它使用既学习又象征的信号。因此，这些信号的出现是人类认知进化中的一个决定性事件，但人们对这一过程是如何发生的知之甚少。以前的工作提供了一些见解的意义如何可以成为附加到形式，但一个更基本的问题是目前尚未解决。一个信号是如何发出信号的？也就是说，人类如何知道交际行为本质上确实是交际行为？我们介绍一个实验游戏，旨在解决这个问题。我们发现，它通常是解决了一个自举过程中，这个过程会影响通信系统的最终形式。此外，充分的共同点被认为是承认信号作用的组成部分，对话的出现被认为是发展可用于实现共同目标的制度的关键步骤。(C)2009 Elsevier B.V.保留所有权利。
A unique hallmark of human language is that it uses signals that are both learnt and symbolic. The emergence of such signals was therefore a defining event in human cognitive evolution, yet very little is known about how such a process occurs. Previous work provides some insights on how meaning can become attached to form, but a more foundational issue is presently unaddressed. How does a signal signal its own signalhood? That is, how do humans even know that communicative behaviour is indeed communicative in nature? We introduce an experimental game that has been designed to tackle this problem. We find that it is commonly resolved with a bootstrapping process, and that this process influences the final form of the communication system. Furthermore, sufficient common ground is observed to be integral to the recognition of signalhood, and the emergence of dialogue is observed to be the key step in the development of a system that can be employed to achieve shared goals. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.