This paper proposes a new theory of reduplication that is based on redefining phonological copying as distribution underlying activity within the framework Gradient Symbolic Representations (Smolensky & Goldrick 2016). assumption correctly predicts copied elements are more likely to undergo reduction and in non-copying context implies but not vice versa. These predictions summarized emp...

In this article, we integrate cultural evolutionary theory with empirical research from developmental psychology, anthropology, and primatology to explore the role of peer learning in development complex instrumental skills behavioral norms. We show that imitation, contingent teaching, generative collaboration, selective copying contribute domain-specific transmission knowledge between peers. S...