The interactive evolution of human communication systems

Cognitive Science

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 351-386

  Fay, Nicolas ^a   Garrod, Simon ^a,b   Roberts, Leo ^a   Swoboda, Nik ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Graphical communication; Icon; Interaction; Iterated learning; Language evolution; Sign; Symbol

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953194184     PISSN: 03640213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1551-6709.2009.01090.x     Document Type: Article

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