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Language networks: Their structure, function, and evolution

Author(s) -

Solé Ricard V.,

CorominasMurtra Bernat,

Valverde Sergi,

Steels Luc

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

complexity

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.447

H-Index - 61

eISSN - 1099-0526

pISSN - 1076-2787

DOI - 10.1002/cplx.20305

Subject(s) - syntax , computer science , relevance (law) , language evolution , semantics (computer science) , human language , cognitive science , function (biology) , cognition , language structure , artificial intelligence , linguistics , natural language processing , programming language , psychology , biology , philosophy , evolutionary biology , neuroscience , political science , law

Human language is the key evolutionary innovation that makes humans different from other species. And yet, the fabric of language is tangled and all levels of description (from semantics to syntax) involve multiple layers of complexity. Recent work indicates that the global traits displayed by such levels can be analyzed in terms of networks of connected words. Here, we review the state of the art on language webs and their potential relevance to cognitive science. The emergence of syntax through language acquisition is used as a case study to illustrate how the approach can shed light into relevant questions concerning language organization and its evolution. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Complexity, 2010

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