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Title:
Rethinking foundations of language from a multidisciplinary perspective.
Authors:
Gong T; Center for Linguistics & Applied Linguistics, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, China; Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ, United States of America. Electronic address: tgong@ets.org., Shuai L; Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ, United States of America., Wu Y; Department of Linguistics and Translation, School of International Studies, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. Electronic address: wuyicheng@zju.edu.cn.
Source:
Physics of life reviews [Phys Life Rev] 2018 Nov; Vol. 26-27, pp. 120-138. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Apr 21.
Publication Type:
Journal Article; Review
Language:
English
Journal Info:
Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 101229718 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1873-1457 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 15710645 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Phys Life Rev Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):
Original Publication: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, c2004-
MeSH Terms:
Interdisciplinary Studies* , Language* , Language Development*, Biological Evolution ; Computer Simulation ; Cultural Evolution ; Humans ; Linguistics/methods
Comments:
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Contributed Indexing:
Keywords: Coevolution; Computer simulation; Experimental semiotics; Language acquisition; Language evolution
Entry Date(s):
Date Created: 20180501 Date Completed: 20181211 Latest Revision: 20181211
Update Code:
20250114
DOI:
10.1016/j.plrev.2018.04.004
PMID:
29709463
Database:
MEDLINE

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The issue of language foundations has been of great controversy ever since it was first raised in Lenneberg's (1967) monograph Biological Foundations of Language. Based on a survey of recent findings relevant to the study of language acquisition and evolution, we propose that: (i) the biological predispositions for language are largely domain-general, not necessarily language-specific or human-unique; (ii) the socio-cultural environment of language serves as another important foundation of language, which helps shape language components, induce and drive language shift; and (iii) language must have coevolved with the cognitive mechanisms associated with it through intertwined biological and cultural evolution. In addition to theoretical issues, this paper also evaluates the primary approaches recently joining the endeavor of studying language foundations and evolution, including human experiments and computer simulations. Most of the evidence surveyed in this paper comes from a variety of disciplines, and methodology therein complements each other to form a global picture of language foundations. These reflect the complexity of the issue of language foundations and the necessity of taking a multidisciplinary perspective to address it.
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