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Language Evolution

- Contact, Competition and Change

About Language Evolution

Examines the processes by which languages change, from the macroecological perspective of competition and natural selection. This work looks at such themes as: natural selection in language; the actuation question and the invisible hand that drives evolution; multilingualism and language contact; and, language birth and language death.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780826493699
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 376
  • Published:
  • March 31, 2008
  • Dimensions:
  • 297x167x30 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 704 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: October 18, 2024

Description of Language Evolution

Examines the processes by which languages change, from the macroecological perspective of competition and natural selection. This work looks at such themes as: natural selection in language; the actuation question and the invisible hand that drives evolution; multilingualism and language contact; and, language birth and language death.

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