Evolution Of Language The Proceedings Of The 8th International Conference Evolang8
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Evolution Of Language The Proceedings Of The 8th International Conference Evolang8
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Author : Andrew D M Smith
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2010-03-18
Evolution Of Language The Proceedings Of The 8th International Conference Evolang8 written by Andrew D M Smith and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-18 with Computers categories.
This volume comprises refereed papers and abstracts of the 8th International Conference on the Evolution of Language (EVOLANG8), held in Utrecht on 14-17 April 2010. As the leading international conference in the field, the biennial EVOLANG meeting is characterized by an invigorating, multidisciplinary approach to the origins and evolution of human language, and brings together researchers from many subject areas, including anthropology, archaeology, biology, cognitive science, computer science, genetics, linguistics, neuroscience, palaeontology, primatology and psychology.The latest theoretical, experimental and modelling research on language evolution is presented in this collection, including contributions from many leading scientists in the field.
Evolution Of Language The Proceedings Of The 10th International Conference Evolang X
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Author : Erica A Cartmill
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2014-04-04
Evolution Of Language The Proceedings Of The 10th International Conference Evolang X written by Erica A Cartmill and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-04 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This volume comprises refereed papers and abstracts of the 10th International Conference on the Evolution of Language (EVOLANGX), held in Vienna on 14-17th April 2014. As the leading international conference in the field, the biennial EVOLANG meeting is characterised by an invigorating, multidisciplinary approach to the origins and evolution of human language, and brings together researchers from many subject areas, including anthropology, archaeology, biology, cognitive science, computer science, genetics, linguistics, neuroscience, palaeontology, primatology and psychology.For this 10th conference, the proceedings will include a special perspectives section featuring prominent researchers reflecting on the history of the conference and its impact on the field of language evolution since the inaugural EVOLANG conference in 1996.
Evolution Of Language The Proceedings Of The 9th International Conference Evolang9
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Author : Erica A Cartmill
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2012-02-29
Evolution Of Language The Proceedings Of The 9th International Conference Evolang9 written by Erica A Cartmill and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-29 with Computers categories.
Proceedings of Evolang IX, the 9th International Conference on the Evolution of Language.The Evolang conferences are the leading international conferences for new findings in the study of the origins and evolution of language. They attract a multidisciplinary audience. The proceedings are an important resource for researchers in the field.
Adaptive Languages
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Author : Christian Bentz
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2018-06-11
Adaptive Languages written by Christian Bentz and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-11 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Languages carry information. To fulfil this purpose, they employ a multitude of coding strategies. This book explores a core property of linguistic coding – called lexical diversity. Parallel text corpora of overall more than 1800 texts written in more than 1200 languages are the basis for computational analyses. Different measures of lexical diversity are discussed and tested, and Shannon’s measure of uncertainty – the entropy – is chosen to assess differences in the distributions of words. To further explain this variation, a range of descriptive, explanatory, and grouping factors are considered in a series of statistical models. The first category includes writing systems, word-formation patterns, registers and styles. The second category includes population size, non-native speaker proportions and language status. Grouping factors further elicit whether the results extrapolate across – or are limited to – specific language families and areas. This account marries information-theoretic methods with a complex systems framework, illustrating how languages adapt to the varying needs of their users. It sheds light on the puzzling diversity of human languages in a quantitative, data driven and reproducible manner.
The Oxford Handbook Of Approaches To Language Evolution
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Author : Limor Raviv
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2025-04-11
The Oxford Handbook Of Approaches To Language Evolution written by Limor Raviv and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-04-11 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This handbook provides a detailed account of the many methodological tools and approaches used in the field of language evolution. The field has seen a rapid growth over the last decade, with a greater focus on empirical data and interdisciplinary syntheses. This volume aims to make sense of these recent developments, to provide a clear map of the current research landscape, and to showcase some of the most important advances. Each chapter highlights a particular methodology and outlines a question or set of questions that can be addressed using that methodology, illustrated by a key example from the recent literature. The volume is divided into three parts. Part I showcases the many ways in which humans can shed light on the evolution of language when placed in specific experimental settings, as well as discussing the use of clinical, genetic, observational and historical data. Part II is devoted to simulations and models that enable the careful control of biases, mechanisms, and environments, while Part III revolves around the idea that the study of non-human animals can provide valuable insights into the evolution of human language. The handbook as a whole demonstrates that multiple complimentary approaches are necessary to do justice to the complexity of language evolution.
Eastward Flows The Great River
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Author : Gang PENG
language : en
Publisher: City University of HK Press
Release Date : 2013-08-01
Eastward Flows The Great River written by Gang PENG and has been published by City University of HK Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This Festschrift shows the achievements of modern linguistics, reflecting Professor Wang's academic philosophy. It is not only a great reference for seasoned language researchers; it can also help broaden knowledge in Chinese linguistics for students interested in languages. Readers who wish to know Chinese culture will also expand their understanding of it through these studies of the languages in China. Published by City University of Hong Kong Press. 香港城市大學出版社出版。
Dimensions Of Iconicity
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Author : Angelika Zirker
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Release Date : 2017-09-08
Dimensions Of Iconicity written by Angelika Zirker and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-08 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This volume addresses five different Dimensions of Iconicity. While some contributions examine the phonic dimensions of iconicity that are based on empirical, diachronic and theoretical work, others explore the function of similarity from a cognitive point of view. The section on multimodal dimensions takes into account philosophical, linguistic and literary perspectives in order to analyse, for example, the diagrammatic interplay of written texts and images. Contributions on performative dimensions of iconicity focus on Buddhist mantras, Hollywood films, and the dynamics of rhetorical structures in Shakespeare. Last but not least, the volume also addresses new ways of considering iconicity, including notational iconicity, the interplay of iconicity, ambiguity, interpretability, and the iconicity of literary analysis from a formal semanticist point of view.
Language In Prehistory
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Author : Alan Barnard
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2016-01-14
Language In Prehistory written by Alan Barnard and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-14 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Taking an anthropological perspective, Alan Barnard explores the evolution of language by investigating the lives and languages of modern hunter-gatherers.
Morphological Diversity And Linguistic Cognition
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Author : Andrea D. Sims
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2022-06-02
Morphological Diversity And Linguistic Cognition written by Andrea D. Sims and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-02 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Bringing together a team of well-known scholars, this book examines the link between linguistic cognition and morphological diversity.
Genesis Of Symbolic Thought
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Author : Alan Barnard
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-06-21
Genesis Of Symbolic Thought written by Alan Barnard and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-21 with Social Science categories.
Symbolic thought is what makes us human. Claude Lévi-Strauss stated that we can never know the genesis of symbolic thought, but in this powerful new study Alan Barnard argues that we can. Continuing the line of analysis initiated in Social Anthropology and Human Origins (Cambridge University Press, 2011), Genesis of Symbolic Thought applies ideas from social anthropology, old and new, to understand some of the areas also being explored in fields as diverse as archaeology, linguistics, genetics and neuroscience. Barnard aims to answer questions including: when and why did language come into being? What was the earliest religion? And what form did social organization take before humanity dispersed from the African continent? Rejecting the notion of hunter-gatherers as 'primitive', Barnard hails the great sophistication of the complex means of their linguistic and symbolic expression and places the possible origin of symbolic thought at as early as 130,000 years ago.