Communicative Efficiency or Iconic Learning: Do Acquisition and Communicative Pressures Interact to Shape Colour- Naming Systems?
Language evolution is driven by pressures for simplicity and informativity; however, the timescale on which these pressures operate is debated. Over several generations, learners’ biases for simple and informative systems can guide language evolution. Over repeated instances of dyadic communication,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-10-01
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| Series: | Entropy |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/24/11/1542 |