Why our use of language is highly creative yet also constrained We use words and phrases
creatively to express ourselves in ever-changing contexts, readily extending language …

This book explores issues at the core of modern linguistics and cognitive science. Why are
all languages similar in some ways and in others utterly different? Why do languages …

Abstract Language maps signals onto meanings through the use of two distinct types of
structure. First, the space of meanings is discretized into categories that are shared by all …

In this groundbreaking book, Michael Tomasello presents a comprehensive usage-based
theory of language acquisition. Drawing together a vast body of empirical research in …

'Marvellously clear... playfully persuasive'Richard Dawkins' Full of Fascinating details. A
delight to read.'Tim Harford'Highly original and convincing... a delight to read!'-Daniel …

How do people learn to use language in creative but constrained ways? Experiment 1
investigates linguistic creativity by exposing adult participants to two novel word order …

The concept of the social brain has become a popular topic in the last decade and has
generated interest within the research community and contributed to a wide public …

Explores a new approach to studying language as a complex adaptive system, illustrating its
commonalities across many areas of language research Brings together a team of leading …

This special issue of Applied Linguistics was produced in the context of, and in response to,
the recent surge of interest in everyday creativity in language, and the potential for …

Modern generative models exhibit unprecedented capabilities to generate extremely
realistic data. However, given the inherent compositionality of real world, reliable use of …