The CEU Department of Cognitive Science cordially invites you to a talk (as part of its Departmental Colloquium series) by Thomas Scott-Phillips, University of Edinburgh on Social Cognition and the Origins of Language Date: Wed, February 15, 2012 - 17:00 - 18:30 Location: Department of Cognitive Science, CEU, Frankel Leó út 30-34., Room G15 ABSTRACT: Evolutionary biologists have established the general processes by which communication systems evolve. I will present both theoretical and experimental research that shows that the evolution of sophisticated social cognition allowed humans to transcend these processes, and hence create language and other forms of ostensive communication. In particular, I will argue that the origins of widespread combinatorial communication, such as we see in languages, depends upon advanced mind-reading abilities, and therefore must have followed rather than preceded the origins of sophisticated social cognition. We're looking forward to see you there (Frankel Leo u. 30-34) ! CEU Department of Cognitive Science http://cogsci.ceu.hu _______________________________________________ Subscribe by sending an empty mail to seminars-subscribe(a)cdc.ceu.hu Unsubscribe by sending an empty mail to seminars-unsubscribe(a)cdc.ceu.hu