Purposes and Cross-purposes: On the Evolution of Languages and Language

Both the human capacity for language and individual languages have evolved, in part, by natural selection. Millikan considers certain aspects and consequences of this, concerning, among other things, the semantics-pragmatics distinction.

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Published in:The Monist 2001-07, Vol.84 (3), p.392-416
Main Author: Millikan, Ruth Garrett
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cats
Conformity
Culture
Evolution
Humans
Language
Natural selection
Origin of language
Phonology
Pragmatics
Semantics
Theory
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Summary:Both the human capacity for language and individual languages have evolved, in part, by natural selection. Millikan considers certain aspects and consequences of this, concerning, among other things, the semantics-pragmatics distinction.
ISSN:0026-9662
2153-3601
DOI:10.5840/monist200184323