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1 online resource (xviii, 482 pages) : illustrations. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Current studies in linguistics ; 43
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Current studies in linguistics series ; 43.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 459-478) and index. |
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Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
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| Summary |
The introduction of a mathematical and computational framework within which to analyze the interplay between language learning and language evolution. |
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""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Part I The Problem""; ""Chapter 1 Introduction""; ""Part II Language Learning""; ""Chapter 2 Language Acquisition: The Problem of Inductive Inference""; ""Chapter 3 Language Acquisition: A Linguistic Treatment""; ""Chapter 4 Language Acquisition: Memoryless Learning""; ""Part III Language Change""; ""Chapter 5 Language Change: A Preliminary Model""; ""Chapter 6 Language Change: Multiple Languages""; ""Chapter 7 An Application to Portuguese""; ""Chapter 8 An Application to Chinese Phonology"" |
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""Chapter 9 A Model of Cultural Evolution and Its Application to Language""""Chapter 10 Variations and Case Studies""; ""Part IV The Origin of Language""; ""Chapter 11 The Origin of Communicative Systems: Communicative Efficiency""; ""Chapter 12 The Origin of Communicative Systems: Linguistic Coherence and Communicative Fitness""; ""Chapter 13 The Origin of Communicative Systems: Linguistic Coherence and Social Learning""; ""Part V Conclusions""; ""Chapter 14 Conclusions""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index"" |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Language acquisition.
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Language acquisition. |
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Language and languages -- Origin.
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Language and languages -- Origin. |
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Computational linguistics.
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Computational linguistics. |
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Linguistic change.
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Linguistic change. |
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Multilingualism.
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Multilingualism. |
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Language and culture.
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Language and culture. |
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Electronic books.
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Festschriften.
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Festschriften.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Niyogi, Partha. Computational nature of language learning and evolution. Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2006 0262140942 9780262140942 (DLC) 2005058015 (OCoLC)62331114 |
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9780262280686 (electronic book) |
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026228068X (electronic book) |
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0262140942 (alkaline paper) |
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9780262140942 |
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9781429477628 (electronic book) |
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1429477628 (electronic book) |
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1282098527 |
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9781282098527 |
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