Author: David L. Cooper
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9027223548
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
The interdisciplinary linguistic attractor model portrays language processing as linked sequences of fractal sets, and examines the changing dynamics of such sets for individuals as well as the speech community they comprise. Its motivation stems from human anatomic constraints and several artificial neural network approaches. It uses general computation theory to: (1) demonstrate the capacity of Cantor-like fractal sets to perform as Turing Machines; (2) better distinguish between models that simply match outputs (emulation) and models that match both outputs and internal dynamics (simulation); and (3) relate language processing to essential computation steps executed in parallel. Measure and information theory highlight the key variables driving linguistic dynamics, while catastrophe and game theory help predict the possible topologies of language change.It introduces techniques to isolate and measure attractors, and to interpret their stability and relative content within a system. Important results include the capability to distinguish the sequence of related sound changes, and to make point-to-point comparisons of different texts using common metrics. Other techniques allow quantifiable ambiguity landscapes illustrating the forces that propel different languages in different directions.
Linguistic Attractors
Author: David L. Cooper
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9027223548
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
The interdisciplinary linguistic attractor model portrays language processing as linked sequences of fractal sets, and examines the changing dynamics of such sets for individuals as well as the speech community they comprise. Its motivation stems from human anatomic constraints and several artificial neural network approaches. It uses general computation theory to: (1) demonstrate the capacity of Cantor-like fractal sets to perform as Turing Machines; (2) better distinguish between models that simply match outputs (emulation) and models that match both outputs and internal dynamics (simulation); and (3) relate language processing to essential computation steps executed in parallel. Measure and information theory highlight the key variables driving linguistic dynamics, while catastrophe and game theory help predict the possible topologies of language change.It introduces techniques to isolate and measure attractors, and to interpret their stability and relative content within a system. Important results include the capability to distinguish the sequence of related sound changes, and to make point-to-point comparisons of different texts using common metrics. Other techniques allow quantifiable ambiguity landscapes illustrating the forces that propel different languages in different directions.
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9027223548
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
The interdisciplinary linguistic attractor model portrays language processing as linked sequences of fractal sets, and examines the changing dynamics of such sets for individuals as well as the speech community they comprise. Its motivation stems from human anatomic constraints and several artificial neural network approaches. It uses general computation theory to: (1) demonstrate the capacity of Cantor-like fractal sets to perform as Turing Machines; (2) better distinguish between models that simply match outputs (emulation) and models that match both outputs and internal dynamics (simulation); and (3) relate language processing to essential computation steps executed in parallel. Measure and information theory highlight the key variables driving linguistic dynamics, while catastrophe and game theory help predict the possible topologies of language change.It introduces techniques to isolate and measure attractors, and to interpret their stability and relative content within a system. Important results include the capability to distinguish the sequence of related sound changes, and to make point-to-point comparisons of different texts using common metrics. Other techniques allow quantifiable ambiguity landscapes illustrating the forces that propel different languages in different directions.
The Adaptive Value of Languages: Non-Linguistic Causes of Language Diversity
Author: Antonio Benítez-Burraco
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2889456315
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
The goal of this eBook is to shed light on the non-linguistic causes of language diversity, and in particular, to explore the possibility that some aspects of the structure of languages may result from an adaptation to the natural and/or human-made environment. Traditionally, language diversity has been claimed to result from random, internally-motivated changes in language structure. However, ongoing research suggests instead that different factors that are external to language can promote language change and ultimately account for aspects of language diversity, specifically features of the social and physical environments. The contributions in this eBook discuss whether some aspects of languages are an adaptation to ecological, social, or even technological niches.
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2889456315
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
The goal of this eBook is to shed light on the non-linguistic causes of language diversity, and in particular, to explore the possibility that some aspects of the structure of languages may result from an adaptation to the natural and/or human-made environment. Traditionally, language diversity has been claimed to result from random, internally-motivated changes in language structure. However, ongoing research suggests instead that different factors that are external to language can promote language change and ultimately account for aspects of language diversity, specifically features of the social and physical environments. The contributions in this eBook discuss whether some aspects of languages are an adaptation to ecological, social, or even technological niches.
Cognitive Modeling in Linguistics
Author: Vladimir Polyakov
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1443836826
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Created as intercultural and interdisciplinary, conferences of the series “Cognitive Modeling in Linguistics” have been successfully held since 1998. Over the years, CML has visited a number of countries, attracting more and more scientists from all over the world and thus broadening the scope of its topics. The conference has worked out its scientific character and now it has a constant core of participants; and the term “cognitive modeling” has become a popular topic of high profile conferences in linguistics and artificial intelligence, which affirms the CML’s direction of movement. The present volume gathers the most outstanding and interesting articles from participants of the XIIIth International Conference “Cognitive Modeling in Linguistics”, whose studies will no doubt be of interest to both scientists who have tied their lives with linguistics, as well as to those people who treat it as a hobby. For information about CML conferences, please visit www.cml.msisa.ru
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1443836826
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Created as intercultural and interdisciplinary, conferences of the series “Cognitive Modeling in Linguistics” have been successfully held since 1998. Over the years, CML has visited a number of countries, attracting more and more scientists from all over the world and thus broadening the scope of its topics. The conference has worked out its scientific character and now it has a constant core of participants; and the term “cognitive modeling” has become a popular topic of high profile conferences in linguistics and artificial intelligence, which affirms the CML’s direction of movement. The present volume gathers the most outstanding and interesting articles from participants of the XIIIth International Conference “Cognitive Modeling in Linguistics”, whose studies will no doubt be of interest to both scientists who have tied their lives with linguistics, as well as to those people who treat it as a hobby. For information about CML conferences, please visit www.cml.msisa.ru
Multilingualism and Electronic Language Management
Author: Walter Daelemans
Publisher: Van Schaik Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Publisher: Van Schaik Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
The Linguistic Review
Author:
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ISBN:
Category : Grammar, Comparative and general
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Grammar, Comparative and general
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
Language
Author: George Melville Bolling
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Comparative linguistics
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Society in v. 1-11, 1925-34. After 1934 they appear in Its Bulletin.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Comparative linguistics
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Society in v. 1-11, 1925-34. After 1934 they appear in Its Bulletin.
Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts
Author:
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ISBN:
Category : Language and languages
Languages : en
Pages : 766
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language and languages
Languages : en
Pages : 766
Book Description
Word
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language and languages
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language and languages
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Studies in Language
Author:
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ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Motivational Dynamics in Language Learning
Author: Zoltán Dörnyei
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
ISBN: 1783092564
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
This landmark volume offers a collection of conceptual papers and data-based research studies that investigate the dynamics of language learning motivation from a complex dynamic systems perspective. The chapters seek to answer the question of how we can understand motivation if we perceive it as a continuously changing and evolving entity rather than a fixed learner trait.
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
ISBN: 1783092564
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
This landmark volume offers a collection of conceptual papers and data-based research studies that investigate the dynamics of language learning motivation from a complex dynamic systems perspective. The chapters seek to answer the question of how we can understand motivation if we perceive it as a continuously changing and evolving entity rather than a fixed learner trait.