Comparative studies of language are difficult because few language precursors are
recognized. In this paper we propose a framework for designing experiments that test for …

As I finalize this work, I realize I have touched on themes that have captured my imagination
since childhood. My father was a Basque seaman, working for an exiled maritime company …

Comparative studies would be facilitated if a framework existed in which different forms of
behavior could be logically related. Such a framework could then be used to design …

Comparative studies of language are difficult because few language precursors are
recognized. In this paper we propose a framework for designing experiments that test for …

Artificial societies are computer models in which the collective behavior of a population of
simulated human decision makers is observed over time. Here we describe an artificial …

This paper addresses what appears to be a gap in communication studies by exploring
human-bear communication in Alberta's Bow Valley. Images of bears are pervasive in the …