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Evolution of LanguageEvolution of Language
LanguageLanguage: Cultural Dynamics, Genetics: Cultural Dynamics, Genetics
Recent Attention, Gene-Culture theoryRecent Attention, Gene-Culture theory
Wang & Minnett. 2005. The invasion of language:Wang & Minnett. 2005. The invasion of language:
emergence, change and death. emergence, change and death. Trends in Ecology & EvolutionTrends in Ecology & Evolution 2020:263.:263.
Evolution of LanguageEvolution of Language
Language: Distinguishes humans from other Language: Distinguishes humans from other animals? Important?animals? Important?
Language: 3 Elements (de Saussure)Language: 3 Elements (de Saussure)
LangageLangage: Physical, Cognitive & Cultural (: Physical, Cognitive & Cultural (AllAll))
Language (presumably) preceded cultural Language (presumably) preceded cultural growthgrowth
Evolution of LanguageEvolution of Language
120K YBP: Human 120K YBP: Human FOXP2FOXP2 allele fixed allele fixed‘‘Grammar gene,’ apparently strong positive Grammar gene,’ apparently strong positive selection since human & chimp lineages splitselection since human & chimp lineages split
Movements of mouth & face, Movements of mouth & face, formation of linguistic syntax, formation of linguistic syntax, comprehension (?)comprehension (?)
English, Spanish Replace Native LanguagesEnglish, Spanish Replace Native Languages
CompetitionCompetition between Languages for Speakers between Languages for Speakers
Languages Going ExtinctLanguages Going Extincthttp://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/files/story206.phphttp://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/files/story206.php
Language Competition (Abrams & Strogatz, Language Competition (Abrams & Strogatz, 2003, 2003, NatureNature 424:900) 424:900)
Language Interaction Produces Bilingual SpeakersLanguage Interaction Produces Bilingual Speakers
Bilingual Individual: “Drop” Language if not Bilingual Individual: “Drop” Language if not economically usefuleconomically useful
One Monolingual Type Can DisappearOne Monolingual Type Can Disappear
Language Competition (Abrams & Strogatz, Language Competition (Abrams & Strogatz, 2003, 2003, NatureNature 424:900) 424:900)
Evolution of LanguageEvolution of Language
Origin & Maintenance of LanguageOrigin & Maintenance of Language
Innovation (Invasion): Words, LanguagesInnovation (Invasion): Words, Languages
Growth, Decline Use; Language ExtinctionGrowth, Decline Use; Language Extinction