Why Are There Different Languages? The Role of Adaptation in Linguistic Diversity

被引：72
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作者：
Lupyan, Gary [1 ]
Dale, Rick [2 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Psychol, 1202 W Johnson St, Madison, WI 53706 USA
[2] Univ Calif, Cognit & Informat Sci, Merced, CA USA
来源：
TRENDS IN COGNITIVE SCIENCES | 2016年 / 20卷 / 09期
基金：
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词：
CULTURAL-EVOLUTION; CATEGORIES; CLIMATE; ORGANIZATION; RESTRUCTURE; ACQUISITION; PREFERENCE; FREQUENCY; SELECTION; COGNITION;
D O I：
10.1016/j.tics.2016.07.005
中图分类号：
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号：
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要：
Why are there different languages? A common explanation is that different languages arise from the gradual accumulation of random changes. Here, we argue that, beyond these random factors, linguistic differences, from sounds to grammars, may also reflect adaptations to different environments in which the languages are learned and used. The aspects of the environment that could shape language include the social, the physical, and the technological.
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页码：649 / 660
页数：12
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