Grammars For Language And Genes

Author : David Chiang
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783642204449

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Grammars for Language and Genes by David Chiang Pdf

Grammars are gaining importance in natural language processing and computational biology as a means of encoding theories and structuring algorithms. But one serious obstacle to applications of grammars is that formal language theory traditionally classifies grammars according to their weak generative capacity (what sets of strings they generate) and tends to ignore strong generative capacity (what sets of structural descriptions they generate) even though the latter is more relevant to applications. This book develops and demonstrates a framework for carrying out rigorous comparisons of grammar formalisms in terms of their usefulness for applications, focusing on three areas of application: statistical parsing, natural language translation, and biological sequence analysis. These results should pave the way for theoretical research to pursue results that are more directed towards applications, and for practical research to explore the use of advanced grammar formalisms more easily.

Author : Ángel López García
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 3039106546

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The Grammar of Genes by Ángel López García Pdf

Mankind is the only speaking species on earth. Hence language is supposed to have a genetic basis, no matter whether it relies on general intelligence, or on a linguistic module. This study proposes that universal formal properties of the linguistic code emerged from the genetic code through duplication. The proportion of segmental duplication is clearly higher in the human genome than in any other species, and duplication took place 6 million years ago when humans separated from the other hominid branches. The evolution of language is therefore supposed to be a gradual process with a break. This book describes a lot of striking formal resemblances the genetic code and the linguistic code hold in common. The book aims to reconcile generative grammar with cognitive semiotics showing that both of them constitute instances of embodiment.

Author : David Chiang
Publisher : Springer
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-10
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 3642204457

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Grammars for Language and Genes by David Chiang Pdf

Grammars are gaining importance in natural language processing and computational biology as a means of encoding theories and structuring algorithms. But one serious obstacle to applications of grammars is that formal language theory traditionally classifies grammars according to their weak generative capacity (what sets of strings they generate) and tends to ignore strong generative capacity (what sets of structural descriptions they generate) even though the latter is more relevant to applications. This book develops and demonstrates a framework for carrying out rigorous comparisons of grammar formalisms in terms of their usefulness for applications, focusing on three areas of application: statistical parsing, natural language translation, and biological sequence analysis. These results should pave the way for theoretical research to pursue results that are more directed towards applications, and for practical research to explore the use of advanced grammar formalisms more easily.

Author : Michael O'Neill,Conor Ryan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781461504474

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Grammatical Evolution by Michael O'Neill,Conor Ryan Pdf

Grammatical Evolution: Evolutionary Automatic Programming in an Arbitrary Language provides the first comprehensive introduction to Grammatical Evolution, a novel approach to Genetic Programming that adopts principles from molecular biology in a simple and useful manner, coupled with the use of grammars to specify legal structures in a search. Grammatical Evolution's rich modularity gives a unique flexibility, making it possible to use alternative search strategies - whether evolutionary, deterministic or some other approach - and to even radically change its behavior by merely changing the grammar supplied. This approach to Genetic Programming represents a powerful new weapon in the Machine Learning toolkit that can be applied to a diverse set of problem domains.

Author : Luigi Luca Cavalli- Sforza
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:839788446

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Genes, peoples, and languages by Luigi Luca Cavalli- Sforza Pdf

Author : Steve Jones
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1995-06-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780385474283

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The Language of Genes by Steve Jones Pdf

Did you know that two of every three people reading this book will die for reasons connected with the genes they carry? That our DNA gradually changes with age, which is why older parents are more likely to give birth to children with genetic defects than younger parents? That each individual is a kind of living fossil, carrying within a genetic record that goes back to the beginnings of humanity? In The Language of Genes, renowned geneticist Steve Jones explores the meanings and explodes the myths of human genetics, offering up an extraordinary picture of what we are, what we were, and what we may become. “An essential book for anyone interested in the development and possible future of our species.”—Kirkus Reviews “This is one of the most insightful books on genetics to date and certainly the most entertaining.”—The Wall Street Journal

Author : James R. Hurford
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 808 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199207879

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The Origins of Grammar by James R. Hurford Pdf

The second in James Hurford's acclaimed two-volume exploration of the biological evolution of language explores the evolutionary and cultural preconditions and consequences of humanity's great leap into language.

Author : Dan Dediu
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781107001299

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An Introduction to Genetics for Language Scientists by Dan Dediu Pdf

An introduction to genetics aimed at language scientists, with carefully selected concepts, methods and findings exploring language and speech.

Author : Sarah Grey Thomason,Terrence Kaufman
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2023-11-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0520912799

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Language Contact, Creolization, and Genetic Linguistics by Sarah Grey Thomason,Terrence Kaufman Pdf

Ten years of research back up the bold new theory advanced by authors Thomason and Kaufman, who rescue the study of contact-induced language change from the neglect it has suffered in recent decades. The authors establish an important new framework for the historical analysis of all degrees of contact-induced language change.

Author : Steven Pinker
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010-12-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780062032522

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The Language Instinct by Steven Pinker Pdf

"A brilliant, witty, and altogether satisfying book." — New York Times Book Review The classic work on the development of human language by the world’s leading expert on language and the mind In The Language Instinct, the world's expert on language and mind lucidly explains everything you always wanted to know about language: how it works, how children learn it, how it changes, how the brain computes it, and how it evolved. With deft use of examples of humor and wordplay, Steven Pinker weaves our vast knowledge of language into a compelling story: language is a human instinct, wired into our brains by evolution. The Language Instinct received the William James Book Prize from the American Psychological Association and the Public Interest Award from the Linguistics Society of America. This edition includes an update on advances in the science of language since The Language Instinct was first published.

Author : Hari Mohan Pandey
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128221549

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State of the Art on Grammatical Inference Using Evolutionary Method by Hari Mohan Pandey Pdf

State of the Art on Grammatical Inference Using Evolutionary Method presents an approach for grammatical inference (GI) using evolutionary algorithms. Grammatical inference deals with the standard learning procedure to acquire grammars based on evidence about the language. It has been extensively studied due to its high importance in various fields of engineering and science. The book's prime purpose is to enhance the current state-of-the-art of grammatical inference methods and present new evolutionary algorithms-based approaches for context free grammar induction. The book's focus lies in the development of robust genetic algorithms for context free grammar induction. The new algorithms discussed in this book incorporate Boolean-based operators during offspring generation within the execution of the genetic algorithm. Hence, the user has no limitation on utilizing the evolutionary methods for grammatical inference. Discusses and summarizes the latest developments in Grammatical Inference, with a focus on Evolutionary Methods Provides an understanding of premature convergence as well as genetic algorithms Presents a performance analysis of genetic algorithms as well as a complete look into the wide range of applications of Grammatical Inference methods Demonstrates how to develop a robust experimental environment to conduct experiments using evolutionary methods and algorithms

Author : Irmengard Rauch
Publisher : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : UOM:39015056477592

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The Gothic Language by Irmengard Rauch Pdf

Underspecification, utilizing inheritance trees, also infuses the inflectional morphology, which admits a non-configurational syntax with verb-headed clauses. This book also brings the reader into the ambience of the fourth-century Goths. Readings from the Wulfilian bible, the extant eight pages of the Skeireins, together with a glossary, a bibliography and index, complete this volume..

Author : Myrna Gopnik
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1997-06-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780195354003

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The Inheritance and Innateness of Grammars by Myrna Gopnik Pdf

Is language somehow innate in the structure of the human brain, or is it completely learned? This debate is still at the heart of linguistics, especially as it intersects with psychology and cognitive science. In collecting papers which discuss the evidence and arguments regarding this difficult question, The Inheritance and Innateness of Grammars considers cases ranging from infants who are just beginning to learn the properties of a native language to language-impaired adults who will never learn one. These studies show that, while precursors of language exist in other creatures, the abilities necessary for constructing full-fledged grammars are part of the biological endowment of human beings. The essays that comprise this volume test the range and specificity of that endowment, while also contributing to our understanding of the intricate and complex relationship between language and biology.

Author : Conor Ryan,Michael O'Neill,JJ Collins
Publisher : Springer
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-11
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783319787176

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Handbook of Grammatical Evolution by Conor Ryan,Michael O'Neill,JJ Collins Pdf

This handbook offers a comprehensive treatise on Grammatical Evolution (GE), a grammar-based Evolutionary Algorithm that employs a function to map binary strings into higher-level structures such as programs. GE's simplicity and modular nature make it a very flexible tool. Since its introduction almost twenty years ago, researchers have applied it to a vast range of problem domains, including financial modelling, parallel programming and genetics. Similarly, much work has been conducted to exploit and understand the nature of its mapping scheme, triggering additional research on everything from different grammars to alternative mappers to initialization. The book first introduces GE to the novice, providing a thorough description of GE along with historical key advances. Two sections follow, each composed of chapters from international leading researchers in the field. The first section concentrates on analysis of GE and its operation, giving valuable insight into set up and deployment. The second section consists of seven chapters describing radically different applications of GE. The contributions in this volume are beneficial to both novices and experts alike, as they detail the results and researcher experiences of applying GE to large scale and difficult problems. Topics include: • Grammar design • Bias in GE • Mapping in GE • Theory of disruption in GE · Structured GE · Geometric semantic GE · GE and semantics · Multi- and Many-core heterogeneous parallel GE · Comparing methods to creating constants in GE · Financial modelling with GE · Synthesis of parallel programs on multi-cores · Design, architecture and engineering with GE · Computational creativity and GE · GE in the prediction of glucose for diabetes · GE approaches to bioinformatics and system genomics · GE with coevolutionary algorithms in cybersecurity · Evolving behaviour trees with GE for platform games · Business analytics and GE for the prediction of patient recruitment in multicentre clinical trials

Author : Mabel L. Rice
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781134789184

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Toward A Genetics of Language by Mabel L. Rice Pdf

The past decade has brought important new advances in the fields of genetics, behavioral genetics, linguistics, language acquisition, studies of language impairment, and brain imaging. Although these advances are each highly relevant to the determination of what a child is innately prepared to bring to language acquisition, the contributing fields of endeavor have traditionally been relatively self-contained, with little cross communication. This volume was developed with the belief that there is considerable value to be gained in the creation of a shared platform for a dialogue across the disciplines. Leading experts in genetics, linguistics, language acquisition, language impairment, and brain imaging are brought together for the purpose of exploring the current evidence, theoretical issues, and research challenges in a way that bridges disciplinary boundaries and points toward future developments in the search for the genetic and environmental bases of language acquisition and impairments. This collection provides discussions and summaries of: *breakthrough findings of the genetic underpinnings of dyslexia; *theoretical and empirical developments in the specification of a phenotype of language acquisition and impairment; *evidence of familiarity and twin concordances of specific language impairment; and *new evidence from brain imaging. It concludes with a critical response from an advocate of rational empiricism.