| Language: the perspective from organismal biology. | |
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PMID: 19892586 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The evolution of language and its mechanisms has been a topic of intense speculation and debate, particularly considering the question of innate endowment. Modern biological sciences - neurobiology and neuroethology - have made great strides in understanding proximate and ultimate causes of behavior. These insights are generally ignored in the debate regarding linguistic knowledge, especially in the realm of syntax where core theoretical constructs have been proposed unconstrained by evolutionary biology. The perspective of organismal biology offers an approach to the study of language that is sensitive to its evolutionary context, a growing trend in other domains of cognitive science. The emergence of a research program in the comparative biology of syntax is one concrete example of this trend. |
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Authors:
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Daniel Margoliash; Howard C Nusbaum |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2009-11-04 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Trends in cognitive sciences Volume: 13 ISSN: 1879-307X ISO Abbreviation: Trends Cogn. Sci. (Regul. Ed.) Publication Date: 2009 Dec |
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Created Date: 2009-11-25 Completed Date: 2010-02-24 Revised Date: 2011-03-03 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9708669 Medline TA: Trends Cogn Sci Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 505-10 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. dan@bigbird.uchicago.edu |
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Animal Communication Animals Biological Evolution Humans Language* Language Development* Sociobiology* |
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DC00378/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS; R01 DC007206-05/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS |
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