The thesis presents a multi-agent computational model to explore a key question in
language emergence, ie, whether syntactic abilities result from innate, species-specific …

A compositionality-regularity coevolution model is adopted to explore the effect of social
structure on language emergence and maintenance. Based on this model, we explore …

This paper proposes a coevolutionary scenario on the origins of compositionality and word
order regularity in human language, and illustrates it using a multi-agent, behavioral model …

Compositionality and regularity are universals in human languages; in most languages,
complex expressions are determined by their structures and their components' meanings …

Cultural transmission is the primary medium of linguistic interactions. We propose an
acquisition framework that involves the major forms of cultural transmissions, such as …

We survey recent computer modelling research of language evolution, focusing on a rule-
based model simulating the lexicon–syntax coevolution and an equation-based model …

Natural languages vary widely in the degree to which they make use of nested
compositional structure in their grammars. It has long been noted by linguists that the …

We show that artificial language evolution involves the interplay of two opposing forces:
pressure toward simple representations imposed by the dynamics of collective learning, and …

Language arises from the interaction of three complex adaptive systems—biological
evolution, learning, and culture. We focus here on cultural evolution, and present an Iterated …

Language is a complex dynamical system that is shaped not just through biological
evolution but by the way it is used in a social context. Sociolinguists have long understood …