The Evolution of the Exponent of Zipf's Law in Language Ontogeny

It is well-known that word frequencies arrange themselves according to Zipf's law. However, little is known about the dependency of the parameters of the law and the complexity of a communication system. Many models of the evolution of language assume that the exponent of the law remains consta...

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Main Authors: Baixeries, Jaume, Elvevåg, Brita, Ferrer-i-Cancho, Ramon
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3596411/