Example: structured meaning-spaces
l How does the structure of meaning-space affect the structure
of the languages that emerge in an ILM?
l Henry’s approach:
ˇ Construct languages that reflect structure of meaning-
spaces
ˇ Compare the expressivity of these languages after learning
ˇ Equate expressivity and stability through iterated learning
ˇ Languages that reflect highly structured meaning-spaces
most stable
l General idea: highly-structured meaning spaces are part of our
biological endowment.