Table of Contents
Indications and Grammar: Eyes and Outstretched fingers in a first generation emerging sign language
John b. Haviland
Improvisation, Interaction and Iteration in the Evolution of Linguistic Structure
Marieke Schouwstra, Yasmin Motamedi, Kenny Smith, Simon Kirby
Conventional Structure from Transformative Actions on Prior Gestures in an Emergent System
Ashley Micklos
Adaptors and the Turn-Taking Mechanism
Przemysław Żywiczyński, Sylwester Orzechowski & Sławomir Wacewicz
Repetitive Mutual Hypothesizing Induces Change of Symbol Systems in Graphical Communication
Kaori Tamura & Takashi Hashimoto
Interaction Alone Cannot Support the Emergence of a Spatial Agreement System in a Paired Interaction Context
Emily Carrigan & Marie Coppola
Communication Without Prior Learning Inhibits the Emergence of Systematic Structure
Catriona Silvey, Molly Flaherty, Susan Goldin-Meadow, Simon Kirby, Kenny Smith
Exploring the Role of Interaction in the Emergence of Linguistic Structure
Vinicius Macuch Silva, Seán Roberts
Interaction Alone Cannot Support the Emergence of a Spatial Agreement System in a Paired Interaction Context
Emily Carrigan & Marie Coppola
Abstract:
We used an experimental semiotics approach to ask whether interaction between individuals in the same "generation" of language users (horizontal interaction) supports the emergence of a spatial agreement system like those of established sign languages. Pairs of hearing non-signers participated in an interactive gesture communication task designed to elicit the use of space. No pairs spontaneously generated a spatial agreement system as complex as those in established sign languages, but their strategies resembled such systems. We conclude that interaction promotes the genesis of linguistic structure, but is not solely responsible for the emergence of complex linguistic features.
Citation:
Carrigan E. & Coppola M. (2016) Interaction Alone Cannot Support the Emergence of a Spatial Agreement System in a Paired Interaction Context. In S. Roberts & G. Mills (Eds.) Proceedings of EvoLang XI, Language Adapts to Interaction Workshop, 21 March, 2016. Available online: http://evolang.org/neworleans/workshops/papers/LATI_6.html
