Language as a Complex Adaptive System

by Diane Larsen-Freeman

Explores a new approach to studying language as a complex adaptive system, illustrating its commonalities across many areas of language research Brings together a team of leading researchers in linguistics, psychology, and complex systems to discuss the groundbreaking significance of this perspective for their work Illustrates its application across a variety of subfields, including languages usage, language evolution, language structure, and first...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0082M1WN2
• ISBN13: 9781444334005
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"