How a new language emerged and changed across generations
In short: In this lecture, linguist Ann Senghas examines the birth of Nicaraguan Sign Language. Discover how language acquisition processes drive the emergence and structural evolution of a language system over time.
Ann Senghas traces the development of vocabulary and basic sentence structure within Nicaraguan Sign Language. By studying different age cohorts, the talk explores how evolutionary principles apply to both human learners and the way languages adapt and change as systems across generations.
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