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    "pk": 27293,
    "title": "The cultural evolution of complex linguistic constructions in artificial signlanguages",
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    "abstract": "Though most documented sign languages make use of spaceto denote relationships between predicate arguments, studiesof emerging sign languages suggest that spatial reference doesnot emerge fully-formed but takes time to develop. We presentan artificial sign language learning experiment that expandsthe cultural evolutionary framework to investigate complexlinguistic constructions. Our results demonstrate the gradualemergence of consistent devices to distinguish between sen-tence arguments, some of which rely on iconic spatial con-trasts. These findings mirror data from emerging sign lan-guages and point to the cultural mechanisms that facilitate theevolution of complex linguistic structures.",
    "language": "eng",
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    "keywords": [
        {
            "word": "language; cultural evolution; learning; communi-cation; sign language; gesture"
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    "section": "Posters: Papers",
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        {
            "first_name": "Yasamin",
            "middle_name": "",
            "last_name": "Motamedi",
            "name_suffix": "",
            "institution": "Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics",
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        {
            "first_name": "Marieke",
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            "last_name": "Schouwstra",
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            "institution": "University of Edinburgh",
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        {
            "first_name": "Jennifer",
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            "last_name": "Culbertson",
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            "institution": "University of Edinburgh",
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        {
            "first_name": "Kenny",
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            "last_name": "Smith",
            "name_suffix": "",
            "institution": "University of Edinburgh",
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        {
            "first_name": "Simon",
            "middle_name": "",
            "last_name": "Kirby",
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            "institution": "University of Edinburgh",
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    "date_submitted": null,
    "date_accepted": null,
    "date_published": "2017-01-01T18:00:00Z",
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