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Symposium on “A multi-methodological approach to language evolution”

Introductory article: Studying the evolution of language: a multi-methodological enterprise

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This symposium includes a selection of articles on the origins and evolution of language. These are extended version of selected papers presented at “EVOLANG6: The Sixth International Conference on the Evolution of Language” that was held in Rome in April 2006. This selection of papers provides a multi-methodological view of different approaches to, and theoretical explanations of, the evolution of language.

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  1. Adaptive Behaviour and Cognition Research Group, School of Computing, Communications and Electronics, University of Plymouth, Portland Square Building, (A316), Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK

    Angelo Cangelosi

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Cangelosi, A. Symposium on “A multi-methodological approach to language evolution”. Mind & Society 7, 35–41 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11299-008-0046-x

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