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Simulated Evolution of Language: a Review of the Field

Year: 2002

Type: review

Abstract: This is an overview of recent computational work done in the simulated evolution of language. It is prefaced by an overview of the broader issues in linguistics that computational models may help to clarify. Is language innate – genetically specified in the human organism in some way, a product of natural selection? Or can the properties of language be accounted for by general cognitive capabilities that did not develop as a consequence of language-specific selective pressures? After a consideration of the intellectual background surrounding these issues, we will examine how recent computational work sheds light on them.

Source: Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation

Author: Amy Perfors

Language: English

Topic: Language and cultural evolution

Subfield: Cultural Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,300

OpenAlex ID: W2116792002

FWCI: 1.228

Cites: 43

Cited by: 32

Related to: 10