Self-Organization in the Evolution of Speech
Published on 6. April 2006
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-0-19-928914-1 (ISBN)
Description
The first book to present a detailed computational model of the origins of complex speech sounds
- Unites insights from evolution, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, and speech science
- Presents an original view of the interactions between self-organization and natural selection
- Written in an accessible way with minimum recourse to jargon
Contents
- 1 The Self-Organization Revolution in Science
- 2 The Human Speech Code
- 3 Self-Organization and Evolution
- 4 Existing Theories
- 5 Artificial Systems as Research Tools for Natural Sciences
- 6 The Artificial System
- 7 Learning Perceptuo-Motor Correspondences
- 8 Strong Combinatoriality and Phonotactics
- 9 New Scenarios
- 10 Constructing for Understanding
- References
- Index
- Unites insights from evolution, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, and speech science
- Presents an original view of the interactions between self-organization and natural selection
- Written in an accessible way with minimum recourse to jargon
Contents
- 1 The Self-Organization Revolution in Science
- 2 The Human Speech Code
- 3 Self-Organization and Evolution
- 4 Existing Theories
- 5 Artificial Systems as Research Tools for Natural Sciences
- 6 The Artificial System
- 7 Learning Perceptuo-Motor Correspondences
- 8 Strong Combinatoriality and Phonotactics
- 9 New Scenarios
- 10 Constructing for Understanding
- References
- Index
Reviews / Votes
This original and fascinating account will interest all those interested in the evolution of speech. * Folia Linguistica *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Students of language evolution at graduate level and above, including linguists, phoneticians, biologists, psychologists, archaeologists, anthropologists, ethologists, neuroscientists, cognitive scientists, specialists in artificial intelligence, and computer scientists.
Illustrations
Numerous halftones and line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 162 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
435 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-928914-1 (9780199289141)
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Pierre-Yves Oudeyer
Self-Organization in the Evolution of Speech
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Persons
Pierre-Oudeyer is a researcher at Sony Computer Science Laboratory, Paris. He studies the origins and evolution of language, and is a specialist of computer modelling, including robotic systems, artificial intelligence, and developmental systems. His work on the origins of speech was awarded the French Prix Le Monde de la recherche universitaire, 2004 and the Prix ASTI in 2005.
James R. Hurford is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Edinburgh. His books include Semantics (with B. Heasley, 1983), Grammar (1994), and as co-editor Approaches to the Evolution of Language (1998), all published by CUP.
James R. Hurford is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Edinburgh. His books include Semantics (with B. Heasley, 1983), Grammar (1994), and as co-editor Approaches to the Evolution of Language (1998), all published by CUP.
Content
1. The Self-Organization Revolution in Science ; 2. The Human Speech Code ; 3. Self-Organization and Evolution ; 4. Existing Theories ; 5. Artificial Systems as Research Tools for Natural Sciences ; 6. The Artificial System ; 7. Learning Perceptuo-Motor Correspondences ; 8. Strong Combinatoriality and Phonotactics ; 9. New Scenarios ; 10. Constructing for Understanding ; References ; Index