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Journal of Language Evolution is a peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press, covering Language and cultural evolution, Linguistic Variation and Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation.
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
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| Reference style | Author–year (OUP) Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Language Evolution, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Language and cultural evolution Linguistic Variation and Morphology Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation Language, Metaphor, and Cognition Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior |
| Papers published last year | ≈8 |
| ISSN | 2058-4571 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 0.55 |
| h-index | 27 |
| i10-index | 61 |
| Total citations | 2,511 |
| Top institutions publishing here | University of Edinburgh |
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When doing empirical studies in the field of language evolution, change over time is an inherent dimension. This tutorial introduces readers to mixed models, Growth Curve Analysis (GCA) and Generalized Additive Models (GAMs). These approaches are ideal for analyzing nonlinear change over time where there are nested dependencies, such as time points within dyad (in…
What would your ideas about language evolution be if there was only one language left on earth? Fortunately, our investigation need not be that impoverished. In the present article, we survey the state of knowledge regarding the kinds of language found among humans, the language inventory, population sizes, time depth, grammatical variation, and other relevant…
Abstract We make the case that, contra standard assumption in linguistic theory, the sound systems of human languages are adapted to their environment. While not conclusive, this plausible case rests on several points discussed in this work: First, human behavior is generally adaptive and the assumption that this characteristic does not extend to linguistic structure…
Abstract The use of computational methods to assign absolute datings to language divergence is receiving renewed interest, as modern approaches based on Bayesian statistics offer alternatives to the discredited techniques of glottochronology. The datings provided by these new analyses depend crucially on the use of calibration, but the methodological issues surrounding calibration have received comparatively…
Abstract The world is facing a crisis of language loss that rivals, or exceeds, the rate of loss of biodiversity. There is an increasing urgency to understand the drivers of language change in order to try and stem the catastrophic rate of language loss globally and to improve language vitality. Here we present a unique…
