The Evolution of Sentential Structure
The aim of this article is to present an evolutionarily grounded explanation of why we speak in sentences. This question is seldomly addressed, neither in the Chomskian tradition nor in cognitive linguistics. I base my explanation on an analysis of different levels of communication. I identify four...
Main Author: | Peter Gärdenfors |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associazione Culturale Humana.Mente
2014-12-01
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Series: | Humana.Mente: Journal of Philosophical Studies |
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Online Access: | http://www.humanamente.eu/index.php/HM/article/view/98 |
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