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Language as a Complex Adaptive System
Nick C. Ellis
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Description for Language as a Complex Adaptive System
Paperback. The articles in this volume, written by leading researchers in linguistics, psychology, and complex systems, summarize this new approach to language and illustrate its application across a variety of subfields, including languages usage, language evolution, language structure, and first and second language acquisition. Series: Language Learning Cognitive Neuroscience Series. Num Pages: 286 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Explores a new approach to studying language as a complex adaptive system, illustrating its commonalities across many areas of language research
- Brings together a team of leading researchers in linguistics, psychology, and complex systems to discuss the groundbreaking significance of this perspective for their work
- Illustrates its application across a variety of subfields, including languages usage, language evolution, language structure, and first and second language acquisition
"What a breath of fresh air! As interesting a collection of papers as you are likely to find on the evolution, learning, and use of language from the point of view of both cognitive underpinnings and communicative functions." Michael ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
Series
Language Learning Cognitive Neuroscience Series
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444334005
SKU
V9781444334005
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About Nick C. Ellis
Nick Ellis is Research Scientist in the English Language Institute, Professor of Psychology, and Associated Faculty in the Centre for the Study of Complex Systems at the University of Michigan. His research interests include language acquisition, cognition, corpus linguistics, cognitive linguistics, psycholinguistics, and emergentism. He is the author of more than 130 scientific papers and chapters and has edited books ... Read more
Reviews for Language as a Complex Adaptive System
"Readers of this book are certain to gain a great sense of increased understanding, not only of the workings of language but also of current research innovations within the Emergentist paradigm. All ten of the papers are clearly written so that those with little previous exposure to this type of work will be easily engaged and be able to follow ... Read more