Autore: Romano, Giacomo
Titolo: Un'altra Babele. Lo stallo tra le ipotesi sulle origini e l’evoluzione del linguaggio
Periodico: Sistemi intelligenti
Anno: 2024 - Fascicolo: 1 - Pagina iniziale: 157 - Pagina finale: 178

In this article, I aim to provide an overview of the debate concerning the origin and evolution of language, although its vastness prevents a comprehensive synopsis. My hope is to offer some useful insights to those approaching this diverse scenario, at least in broad strokes. I will attempt to explore how Noam Chomsky and scholars aligned with his school seek to reconcile Chomsky’s well-known theory, Universal Grammar, with a non-conventional theory of natural evolution. Subsequently, I will present the line of thought directly competing with the Chomskyan approach, the Darwinian adaptationist perspective, and summarize a position that could be considered hybrid, akin to a mosaic, introducing a recent exemplary hypothesis proposed by Robert Planer and Kim Sterelny. Following this, I will undertake a comparison of the reasons supporting or weakening both families of theories. Lastly, I will offer some brief conclusions that appeal to a desirable methodological compromise.




SICI: 1120-9550(2024)1<157:UBLSTL>2.0.ZU;2-L
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