Information density as a predictor of communication dynamics

Trends Cogn Sci. 2024 Apr 16:S1364-6613(24)00079-2. doi: 10.1016/j.tics.2024.03.012. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn a recent paper, Aceves and Evans computed information and semantic density measures for hundreds of languages, and showed that these measures predict the pace and breadth of ideas in communication. Here, we summarize their key findings and situate them in a broader debate about the adaptive nature of language.PMID:38632006 | DOI:10.1016/j.tics.2024.03.012

Source: Trends Cogn Sci - April 17, 2024 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Gary Lupyan Pablo Contreras Kallens Rick Dale Source Type: research