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Social Structure and Language Structure: the New Nomothetic Approach

Psychology of Language and Communication
Volume 16 (2012): Issue 2 (December 2012)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10057-012-0008-6 | Journal eISSN: 2083-8506 (formerly 1234-2238) | Journal ISSN: 1234-2238
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Language: English
Page range: 89 - 112
Published on: Dec 28, 2012
Published by: Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
nomothetic,
social structure,
complex adaptive systems,
linguistic niche hypothesis,
cultural evolution
Related subjects:
Social sciences,
Psychology,
Applied psychology

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