This book addresses tendencies of human vowel systems from the point of view of self-organization. It uses computer models to show that tendencies of human languages can be reproduced by artificial agents. DeBoer then explores the implications of those results for the evolution of language.
The Origins of Vowel Systems (Oxford Studies in the Evolution of Language)
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Author(s)Bart de Boer
PublisherOxford University Press
ISBN / ASIN0198299664
ISBN-139780198299660
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Sales Rank4,662,281
CategoryLanguage Arts & Disciplines
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