ROBOTS, EVOLUTION, AND CONSTRUCTION GRAMMAR
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ROBOTS, EVOLUTION, AND CONSTRUCTION GRAMMAR
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This paper presents works of the research group led by Luc Steels. The group models language evolution using man-like robots as subjects. The paper uses results of several experiments as examples. We see how robots classify objects (in the experiment robots tag and group different colors). We observe how robots use concepts related to embodiment (concepts sit, lie and stand are used to describe objects’ location). We see how robots acquire language constructions (Russian prefixed verbs serve as an example).
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aspect, grammar of constructions, cognitive linguistics, overview, robots, solidity, color designation, evolution of language, experiment
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