# Language and cultural evolution

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/language-and-cultural-evolution-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 575,797 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the evolutionary dynamics of cultural evolution, with a focus on language development, social learning strategies, phylogenetics, and the impact of culture on human adaptation. It delves into topics such as cumulative culture, semantic change, linguistic diversity, and the grounding of symbols in language. The papers also discuss the role of cultural evolution in shaping human intelligence and behavior. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Social Sciences |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T12090 |
| Works | 52,341 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Anders M. Dale](https://scholariq.org/researchers/anders-m-dale/)
- [Christopher D. Manning](https://scholariq.org/researchers/christopher-d-manning/)
- [Chris Frith](https://scholariq.org/researchers/chris-frith/)
- [Tõnu Esko](https://scholariq.org/researchers/tonu-esko/)
- [Noam Chomsky](https://scholariq.org/researchers/noam-chomsky/)
- [Michael Tomasello](https://scholariq.org/researchers/michael-tomasello/)
- [Ole A. Andreassen](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ole-a-andreassen/)
- [Andres Metspalu](https://scholariq.org/researchers/andres-metspalu/)
- [Jin Li](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jin-li/)
- [Bruno Latour](https://scholariq.org/researchers/bruno-latour/)
- [Martin A. Nowak](https://scholariq.org/researchers/martin-a-nowak/)
- [Joseph Felsenstein](https://scholariq.org/researchers/joseph-felsenstein/)

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