Adding population structure to models of language evolution by iterated learning

DOI10.1016/J.JMP.2016.10.008MaRDI QIDQ514148zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Andrew Whalen, Thomas L. Griffiths

Publication date 28 February 2017

Published in Journal of Mathematical Psychology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://www.pure.ed.ac.uk/ws/files/31168955/LangGraphs6_13_2016.pdf

zbMATH Keywords

cultural evolutionlanguage evolutionBayesian modelsiterated learningvoter models

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Bayesian inference (62F15) Protein sequences, DNA sequences (92D20) Memory and learning in psychology (91E40) Linguistics (91F20)

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• Iterated learning in dynamic social networks
• Effects of population structure on the evolution of linguistic convention
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• Inferring leadership structure from data on a syntax change in English

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