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Abstract The bifocal stance theory (BST) focuses on cultural evolution without alluding to associated processes in linguistic evolution and language use. The authors briefly comment on language acquisition but leave… Click to show full abstract
Abstract The bifocal stance theory (BST) focuses on cultural evolution without alluding to associated processes in linguistic evolution and language use. The authors briefly comment on language acquisition but leave underexplored the applicability of BST to linguistic evolution, to changes of language representations, and to possible consequences for constructing social identity, based on, for example, collective resilience processes within language communities.
Keywords:
cultural evolution;
evolution independent;
language use;
language;
linguistic evolution;
evolution
Journal Title: Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Year Published: 2022
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Journal Title: Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Year Published: 2022
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