Darwin and language diversity
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Can Darwin's theory of evolution be applied to languages? If so what are the analogues for natural selection and species diversification? What truths does this approach reveal and what probl...
A short introduction to this album.
Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.
What happens when you apply Darwin to the development of language? Mark Pagel and Quentin Atkinson explore the parallels.
Transcript -- What happens when you apply Darwin to the development of language? Mark Pagel and Quentin Atkinson explore the parallels.
In the tree of Indo-European languages, some words are remarkably similar across several languages, whilst many other words are remarkably d...
Transcript -- In the tree of Indo-European languages, some words are remarkably similar across several languages, whilst many other words ar...
Why, when languages change, do they often do so in rapid bursts.
Transcript -- Why, when languages change, do they often do so in rapid bursts.
There are two theories about the way that Indo-European languages spread - which one is correct?
Transcript -- There are two theories about the way that Indo-European languages spread - which one is correct?
Can Darwin's theories predict the future of language? Why are languages so resilient in the face of globalisation?
Transcript -- Can Darwin's theories predict the future of language? Why are languages so resilient in the face of globalisation?