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Neutral stability, drift, and the diversification of languages.

Journal of theoretical biology - 21 Oct 2011

Pawlowitsch Christina, Mertikopoulos Panayotis, Ritt Nikolaus

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The diversification of languages is one of the most interesting facts about language that seek explanation from an evolutionary point of view. Conceptually the question is related to explaining mechanisms of speciation. An argument that prominently figures in evolutionary accounts of language diversification is that it serves the formation of group markers which help to enhance in-group cooperation. In this paper...

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PMID: 21798268
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2011.07.005

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