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Convergent cultural evolution may explain linguistic universals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 October 2008

Christine A. Caldwell
Christine A. Caldwell
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, United [email protected]://www.psychology.stir.ac.uk/staff/ccaldwell/index.php
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Abstract

Christiansen & Chater's (C&C's) argument rests on an assumption that convergent cultural evolution can produce similar (complex) behaviours in isolated populations. In this commentary, I describe how experiments recently carried out by Caldwell and colleagues can contribute to the understanding of such phenomena.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 31 , Issue 5 , October 2008 , pp. 515 - 516
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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