Clues from information theory indicating a phased emergence of grammar

Caroline Lyon; Chrystopher L. Nehaniv; Bob Dickerson

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Clues from information theory indicating a phased emergence of grammar

Caroline Lyon, Chrystopher L. Nehaniv, Bob Dickerson

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In this chapter we present evidence that there is an underlying local sequential structure in present day language, and suggest that the components of such a structure could have been the basis of a more highly evolved hierarchical grammar. The primary local sequential structure is shown to have its own benefits, which indicate that there could be an intermediate stage in the evolution of grammar, before the advantages of a fully developed syntax were realised.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Emergence of Communication and Language
Publisher	Springer Nature Link
Pages	71-85
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Print)	1846284910, 9781846284915
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-779-4_4
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2007

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