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Abstract
This article discusses the relation between communication and conceptual grounding.
In the brain, neurons, circuits and brain areas are involved in the representation
of a concept, grounding it in perception and action. In terms of grounding we can
distinguish between communication within the brain and communication between humans
or between humans and machines. In the first form of communication, a concept is activated
by sensory input. Due to grounding, the information provided by this communication
is not just determined by the sensory input but also by the outgoing connection structure
of the conceptual representation, which is based on previous experiences and actions.
The second form of communication, that between humans or between humans and machines,
is influenced by the first form. In particular, a more successful interpersonal communication
might require forms of situated cognition and interaction in which the entire representations
of grounded concepts are involved.