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Communication, Vocalisation, and Language

Peter Wallis

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arXiv ID
2610.16490 v1
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Submitted
2026-10-12

Abstract

The contention is that the current batch of Large Language Models don't *understand* language, but they *do* it. Rather than LLMs forming some kind of ``distributed representation'' of symbols, the claim is that LLMs are capturing ``Cultural Intelligence'' and grounding symbols in what the sociologists call practices.

Comment: A written version of my argument with with Roger, with input from Bruce. 6 pages and one (Venn) diagram

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