Issues in Coevolution of Language and Theory of Mind
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Though some contemporary theories of language evolution see it as taking as its foundation the pre-evolution of theory of mind, acquisition data seem to show that the ability to pass the false belief test does not appear much before four years of age. What is more, some recent studies claim that this ability is crucially linked to the acquisition of some linguistic structures and/or concepts. This seems to suggest that theory of mind might not be monolithic and that a full theory of mind needs language to develop. Thus a coevolution scenario might be preferable to a sequential one in which theory of mind evolution would preceed language evolution.
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تاریخ انتشار 2011