Abstract
Cultural groups are very rarely isolated. They interact for trade, politics and war.
Communication is key to these interactions, and so a common language is important. The emergence of common languages has been studied using computational models. However, one aspect of cultural interaction has been left largely ignored – the ability to learn many languages at once, or bilingualism. This chapter considers the importance of incorporating bilingualism into studies of cultural evolution.
Communication is key to these interactions, and so a common language is important. The emergence of common languages has been studied using computational models. However, one aspect of cultural interaction has been left largely ignored – the ability to learn many languages at once, or bilingualism. This chapter considers the importance of incorporating bilingualism into studies of cultural evolution.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Perspectives on Culture and Agent-based Simulations |
| Editors | V Dignum, F Dignum |
| Publisher | Springer Vienna |
| Pages | 111 |
| Number of pages | 125 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2014 |