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A source- and channel-coding approach to the analysis and design of languages and ideographies.

Authors :
Moldoveanu M
Source :
The Behavioral and brain sciences [Behav Brain Sci] 2023 Oct 02; Vol. 46, pp. e248. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 02.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Can we explain the advantage natural languages enjoy over ideographies in a way that enables us to attempt the design of an ideography that "works"? I deploy an adapted version of Shannon's source- and channel-coding partitioning of a communication system to explain the communicative dynamics and shortfalls of ideographies, and reveal ways in which entrenchable, generalist ideographies could be designed.

Subjects

Subjects :
Humans
Language
Communication

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1469-1825
Volume :
46
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Behavioral and brain sciences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
37779300
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X23000705