Evolutionary Syntax |
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Author:
| Progovac, Ljiljana |
Series title: | Oxford Studies in the Evolution of Language Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-873654-7 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2015 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $140.00 |
Book Description:
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Ljiljana Progovac proposes a gradualist, adaptationist approach to the evolution of syntax, subject to natural selection. The book provides a specific framework for studying the evolution of syntax, combining the fields of evolutionary biology, theoretical syntax, typology, neuroscience, and genetics.
Ljiljana Progovac proposes a gradualist, adaptationist approach to the evolution of syntax, subject to natural selection. The book provides a specific framework for studying the evolution of syntax, combining the fields of evolutionary biology, theoretical syntax, typology, neuroscience, and genetics.