On the Evolution of Compositional Language

Philosophy of Science 87 (5):910-920 (2020)
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We present here a hierarchical model for the evolution of compositional language. The model has the structure of a two-sender/one-receiver Lewis signaling game augmented with executive agents who m...

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Jeffrey Barrett
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Brian Skyrms
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Convention: A Philosophical Study.David Lewis - 1969 - Synthese 26 (1):153-157.
Signals.Brian Skyrms - 2008 - Philosophy of Science 75 (5):489-500.
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