Term

Symbolic inheritance systems - Jablonka & Lamb (2014)

Definition

for humans, symbols - particularly language, plays a substantial role in our evolution, The nature of communication (with self and with others) is distinct, The basic neural underpinnings may be the same as for information transmission in other animals

Term

Signs

Definition

Signs are arbitrary. Signs are referential. Signs are conventional

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Symbolic Language: More Than Signs

Definition

Parrots have poor repertoire. Sign system is rigid; each sign is a unit. The parrots don't generalise the properties of words and apply to new items The parrots don't grasp the relations between words