OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:50 - Background 6:42 - Why Only Us: Language and Evolution 10:13 - Evolution of Language & Generative Linguistics 11:45 - “Darwin’s problem” or “Wallace’s problem” 14:10 - Reducing the Darwinian paradox 17:40 - The Basic Property 25:34 - Language and its relation to the world 34:35 - Evolution: long-term and short-term 48:08 - Tripartite framework 51:35 - “Toolkit” for building vocal learning 55:49 - Externalization & Communication 1:04:11 - Computational efficiency & Communicative efficiency 1:10:05 - Other alternatives 1:11:55 - Biolinguistic perspective 1:13:51 - Unity/Diversity in Biology/Linguistics 1:20:05 - Human concepts 1:25:20 - Strong Minimalist Thesis 1:26:40 - Stage of Linguistics 1:29:40 - Future directions of research
Thank you so much for this series of conversations, it really is of an immense value. I think "Why Only Us" is a book of rare importance and courage, at the same time a synthesis of the great value of modern linguistics and a warning for the scientific community against falling into the old trap of dogmatism.
OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
0:50 - Background
6:42 - Why Only Us: Language and Evolution
10:13 - Evolution of Language & Generative Linguistics
11:45 - “Darwin’s problem” or “Wallace’s problem”
14:10 - Reducing the Darwinian paradox
17:40 - The Basic Property
25:34 - Language and its relation to the world
34:35 - Evolution: long-term and short-term
48:08 - Tripartite framework
51:35 - “Toolkit” for building vocal learning
55:49 - Externalization & Communication
1:04:11 - Computational efficiency & Communicative efficiency
1:10:05 - Other alternatives
1:11:55 - Biolinguistic perspective
1:13:51 - Unity/Diversity in Biology/Linguistics
1:20:05 - Human concepts
1:25:20 - Strong Minimalist Thesis
1:26:40 - Stage of Linguistics
1:29:40 - Future directions of research
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Thank you so much for this series of conversations, it really is of an immense value.
I think "Why Only Us" is a book of rare importance and courage, at the same time a synthesis of the great value of modern linguistics and a warning for the scientific community against falling into the old trap of dogmatism.
Very insightful, keep the videos coming. You're doing God's work bro.