The evolution of culture and grammar

State University of New York at Buffalo • Published In 1980 • Pages: 230 •

By Perkins, Revere Dale

Abstract

This dissertation is a cross-cultural study of the relationship between cultural complexity and linguistic variables. The hypothesis is supported using a sample of fifty languages. Cultural complexity is theorized to instigate change in linguistic devices that are better tailored to express new areas of discourse.

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Hypotheses (2)
Hypothesis	Supported
Languages relying upon deictic grammatical distinctions (portions of an utterance which are dependent on the spatio-temporal coordinates of the utterance for the determination of the intended referents) will be negatively associated with cultural complexity	Supported
Cultural complexity will be positively associated with syntactic devices	Supported

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The evolution of culture and grammar

State University of New York at Buffalo • Published In 1980 • Pages: 230 • Cite

By Perkins, Revere Dale

Abstract

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Hypotheses (2)

State University of New York at Buffalo • Published In 1980 • Pages: 230 •