1. Agent behavior: How do the agents behave/work? - At each step, child agents sample adult agents’ ‘language’; then, the children fix their own language statistically. - Adults die, children become adults, and new children are created. 2. System behavior: How does the overall system behave/work? - Due to randomness and selection in the ‘fixing’ process, the language as a whole evolves over time. 3. Rationale for agent rules: Why did you give the agents these rules? - Listening and learning mimics a very simple model of child language acquisition, and some traditional models of language change. 4. Model output: Do you think your model currently provides a good description of the system’s behavior? Why or why not? - The model is not functional yet, but the basic version is likely too simplified to describe the process adequately. 5. Questions: What questions do you have about your model? - The biggest question is which and how many of the proposed elaborations are necessary (or reasonable). 6. Next steps: Briefly list your next steps for improving the model. - The first step is getting the base form running, then implementing random lifespan.