Nicolas Fay
List of John Benjamins publications for which Nicolas Fay plays a role.
Articles
2017 How to create a human communication system: A theoretical model Interaction and Iconicity in the Evolution of Language, Hartmann, Stefan, Michael Pleyer, James Winters and Jordan Zlatev (eds.), pp. 314–329 | Article
Following a synthesis of naturalistic and experimental studies of language creation, we propose a theoretical model that describes the process through which human communication systems might arise and evolve. Three key processes are proposed that give rise to effective, efficient and shared human… read more
2014 Iconicity: From sign to system in human communication and language Diagrammatic Reasoning, Fusaroli, Riccardo and Kristian Tylén (eds.), pp. 244–263 | Article
This paper explores the role of iconicity in spoken language and other human communication systems. First, we concentrate on graphical and gestural communication and show how semantically motivated iconic signs play an important role in creating such communication systems from scratch. We then… read more
2012 Can iterated learning explain the emergence of graphical symbols? Experimental Semiotics: Studies on the emergence and evolution of human communication, Galantucci, Bruno and Simon Garrod (eds.), pp. 33–50 | Article
This paper contrasts two influential theoretical accounts of language change and evolution – Iterated Learning and Social Coordination. The contrast is based on an experiment that compares drawings produced with Garrod et al.’s (2007) ‘pictionary’ task with those produced in an Iterated Learning… read more
2010 Can iterated learning explain the emergence of graphical symbols? Experimental Semiotics: A new approach for studying the emergence and the evolution of human communication, Galantucci, Bruno and Simon Garrod (eds.), pp. 33–50 | Article
This paper contrasts two influential theoretical accounts of language change and evolution – Iterated Learning and Social Coordination. The contrast is based on an experiment that compares drawings produced with Garrod et al’s (2007) ‘pictionary’ task with those produced in an Iterated Learning… read more