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Language and cultural evolution

This cluster of papers explores the evolutionary dynamics of cultural evolution, with a focus on language development, social learning strategies, phylogenetics, and the impact of culture on human adaptation. It delves into topics such as cumulative culture, semantic change, linguistic diversity, and the grounding of symbols in language. The papers also discuss the role of cultural evolution in shaping human intelligence and behavior.

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Cultural EvolutionLanguageSocial LearningPhylogeneticsHuman AdaptationCumulative CultureEvolutionary DynamicsSemantic ChangeLinguistic DiversitySymbol Grounding

Journals publishing in this area

1Language cover
Language
ISSN 0097-8507341 articles in this topic
394h-index
2Cognition cover
Cognition
ISSN 0010-0277271 articles in this topic
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3Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences cover
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4Trends in Cognitive Sciences cover
Trends in Cognitive Sciences
ISSN 1364-6613164 articles in this topic
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