The potential for genetic adaptations to language - ORA - Oxford University Research Archive

Abstract:: We suggest there is somewhat more potential than Christiansen & Chater (C&C) allow for genetic adaptations specific to language. Our uniquely cooperative social system requires sophisticated language skills. Learning and performance of some culturally transmitted elements in animals is genetically based, and we give examples of features of human language that evolve slowly enough that genetic adaptations to them may arise.

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Pagel, M., & Atkinson, Q. D. (2008). The potential for genetic adaptations to language. Behavioural and Brain Sciences, 31(5), 529–530.

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Pagel, M, and QD Atkinson. “The Potential for Genetic Adaptations to Language.” Behavioural and Brain Sciences, Publisher's version, vol. 31, no. 5, 2008, pp. 529–30.

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Pagel, M, and QD Atkinson. 2008. “The Potential for Genetic Adaptations to Language.” Behavioural and Brain Sciences 31 (5): 529–30.
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Publisher copy:: 10.1017/S0140525X08005207

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+ Pagel, M More by this author

Institution:: University of Reading, UK
Department:: School of Biological Sciences
Role:: Author

+ Atkinson, QD More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: SSD
Department:: SAME
Sub department:: Social & Cultural Anthropology
Oxford college:: Wolfson College
Role:: Author

+ Leverhulme Trust More from this funder

Funding agency for:: Pagel, M

Publisher:: Cambridge University Press
Journal:: Behavioural and Brain Sciences More from this journal
Volume:: 31
Issue:: 5
Pages:: 529-530
Publication date:: 2008-10-01
Edition:: Publisher's version
DOI:: 10.1017/S0140525X08005207
EISSN:: 1469-1825
ISSN:: 0140-525X

Language:: English
Keywords:: language

genetic adaptations
Subjects:: Biology

Anthropology
UUID:: uuid:0e0504c0-1566-48f3-918d-3508f0d32c84
Local pid:: ora:2804
Deposit date:: 2009-06-04
ARK identifier:: ark:/29072/ora_0e0504c0156648f3918d3508f0d32c84

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Copyright holder:: Cambridge University Press
Copyright date:: 2008
Notes:: This is an Open Peer Commentary.

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