This introduction to the interdisciplinary study of cognition takes the                  novel approach of bringing several disciplines to bear on the subject of                  communication. Using the perspectives of linguistics, logic, AI, philosophy, and                  psychology--the component fields of cognitive science--to explore topics in human                  communication in depth, the book shows readers and students from any background how                  these disciplines developed their distinctive views, and how those views                  interact.The book introduces some sample phenomena of human communication that                  illustrate the approach of cognitive science in understanding the mind, and then                  considers theoretical issues, including the relation of logic and computation and                  the concept of representation. It describes the development of a model of natural                  language and explores the link between an utterance and its meaning and how this can                  be described in a formal way on the basis of recent advances in AI research. It                  looks at communication employing graphical messages and the similarities and                  differences between language and diagrams. Finally, the book considers some general                  philosophical critiques of computational models of mind.The book can be used at a                  number of different levels. A glossary, suggestions for further reading, and a Web                  site with multiple-choice questions are provided for nonspecialist students;                  advanced students can supplement the material with readings that take the topics                  into greater depth.

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