Social biases modulate the loss of redundant forms in the cultural evolution of language
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cognition.2017.11.005
Abstract: According to the competitive exclusion principle (Gause, 1934), competition for the same niche must eventually lead one competitor to extinction or the occupation of a new niche. This principle applies in both biology and the… read more here.
Keywords: case; evolution language; cultural evolution; redundant forms ... See more keywords
Gesture, spatial cognition and the evolution of language
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DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2021.0481
Abstract: Human communication displays a striking contrast between the diversity of languages and the universality of the principles underlying their use in conversation. Despite the importance of this interactional base, it is not obvious that it… read more here.
Keywords: language; gesture spatial; evolution language; cognition evolution ... See more keywords