Darwin and language diversity
A short introduction to this album.
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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...
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12 episodesTranscript -- Darwin and language diversity
Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.
A Darwinian approach to language
What happens when you apply Darwin to the development of language? Mark Pagel and Quentin Atkinson explore the parallels.
Transcript -- A Darwinian approach to language
Transcript -- What happens when you apply Darwin to the development of language? Mark Pagel and Quentin Atkinson explore the parallels.
Conservation and diversification
In the tree of Indo-European languages, some words are remarkably similar across several languages, whilst many other words are remarkably d...
Transcript -- Conservation and diversification
Transcript -- In the tree of Indo-European languages, some words are remarkably similar across several languages, whilst many other words ar...
Revolution or evolution?
Why, when languages change, do they often do so in rapid bursts.
Transcript -- Revolution or evolution?
Transcript -- Why, when languages change, do they often do so in rapid bursts.
Warriors or farmers - who spread Indo-European languages?
There are two theories about the way that Indo-European languages spread - which one is correct?
Transcript -- Warriors or farmers - who spread Indo-European languages?
Transcript -- There are two theories about the way that Indo-European languages spread - which one is correct?
Towards a global language?
Can Darwin's theories predict the future of language? Why are languages so resilient in the face of globalisation?
Transcript -- Towards a global language?
Transcript -- Can Darwin's theories predict the future of language? Why are languages so resilient in the face of globalisation?