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Information and Meaning in the Evolution of Compositional Signals

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This paper provides a formal treatment of the argument that syntax alone cannot give rise to compositionality in a signalling game context. This conclusion follows from the standard information-theoretic machinery used in the signalling game literature to describe the informational content of signals.

Source: Journal of Logic Language and Information

DOI: 10.1007/s10849-025-09433-z

Author: Travis LaCroix

Institution: Durham University

Language: English

Topic: Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,190

OpenAlex ID: W4410855904