SettingsEvolution of language
Bow-wow theory
The bow-wow theory refers to theories by various scholars, including Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Johann Gottfried Herder, on the origins of human language.
The bow-wow theory refers to theories by various scholars, including Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Johann Gottfried Herder, on the origins of human language.
Educating Eve: The 'Language Instinct' Debate
Educating Eve: The 'Language Instinct' Debate is a book by Geoffrey Sampson, providing arguments against Noam Chomsky's theory of a human instinct for language acquisition.
Educating Eve: The 'Language Instinct' Debate is a book by Geoffrey Sampson, providing arguments against Noam Chomsky's theory of a human instinct for language acquisition.
Evolutionary linguistics
Evolutionary linguistics is a cover term used to denote the scientific study of both the origins and development of language as well as the cultural evolution of languages.
Evolutionary linguistics is a cover term used to denote the scientific study of both the origins and development of language as well as the cultural evolution of languages.
Fluid construction grammar
Fluid construction grammar (FCG) is a computational construction grammar formalism that allows computational linguists to formally write down the inventory of lexical and grammatical constructio...
Fluid construction grammar (FCG) is a computational construction grammar formalism that allows computational linguists to formally write down the inventory of lexical and grammatical constructio...
FOXP2
Forkhead box protein P2 also known as FOXP2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FOXP2 gene, located on human chromosome 7.
Forkhead box protein P2 also known as FOXP2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FOXP2 gene, located on human chromosome 7.
Language development
Language development is a process starting early in human life, when a person begins to acquire language by learning it as it is spoken and by mimicry.
Language development is a process starting early in human life, when a person begins to acquire language by learning it as it is spoken and by mimicry.
Origin of language
The origin of language in the human species is a widely discussed topic.
The origin of language in the human species is a widely discussed topic.
Semantic loan
A semantic loan is a process of borrowing semantic meaning from another language, very similar to the formation of calques.
A semantic loan is a process of borrowing semantic meaning from another language, very similar to the formation of calques.
Speech repetition
Speech repetition is the saying by one individual of the spoken vocalizations made by another individual.
Speech repetition is the saying by one individual of the spoken vocalizations made by another individual.
The Language Instinct
The Language Instinct is a book by Steven Pinker for a general audience, published in 1994.
The Language Instinct is a book by Steven Pinker for a general audience, published in 1994.