Ling 496 — Agents and Evolution
How to (seriously) read a scientific paper
Readings for Part 1
Readings 1a (additional material)
Notes on self-organization
Biological and Cultural Evolution
Moran Processes
Handedness
Gene-Culture Coevolution
Neutral model of language change
Persistence of Cultural Features
Agriculture, genes, language
Domestication
How to read a scientific article
Homeworks
Homework 1: due February 26, 2019
Homework 2: due March 26, 2019
Homework 3: due April 11, 2019
Readings 2
Language Change and Evolution 1
Randomness 1
Randomness and Phylogenetic Signals
Neutral model of language change
Culturomics
Readings 3
Language, Genes, and Culture
Readings 4
Readings 5
Homeworks:
- Homework 1 (Due: 2/20/2018)
- Homework 2 (Due: 3/13/2018)
- Homework 3 (Due: 4/5/2018)