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Lingua ex machina : reconciling Darwin and Chomsky with the human brain

by William Calvin, Derek Bickerton

Presented as a dialogue, this work explores the evolutionary origins of structured language. It suggests that complex syntax emerged from pre-existing cognitive specialisations and social behaviours, such as movement planning and reciprocal altruism.

Accession 9474 ISBN — Publisher MIT Press
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