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LOST IN A LINGUISTIC JUNGLE: WHAT'S IN THE LANGUAGE FACULTY?

    https://doi.org/10.1142/9789814295222_0039Cited by:0 (Source: Crossref)
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    Evans & Levinson (2009) argue that language diversity is more robust than linguistic homogeneity, and also suggest that explanations for recurring patterns in language are not the product of an innate, evolved language faculty. I examine various kinds of evidence in favour of a specialized language faculty, and argue against the claim that typologically distinct languages must have distinct parsing systems.