TY - GEN ID - cogprints2030 UR - http://cogprints.org/2030/ A1 - Origgi, Gloria A1 - Sperber, Dan Y1 - 2000/// N2 - Language is both a biological and a cultural phenomenon. Our aim here is to discuss, in an evolutionary perspective, the articulation of these two aspects of language. For this, we draw on the general conceptual framework developed by Ruth Millikan (1984) while at the same time dissociating ourselves from her view of language. PB - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge UK KW - evolution KW - evolution of language KW - philosophy of language KW - philosophy of biology KW - Ruth Millikan KW - Paul Grice KW - relevance theory KW - pragmatics KW - culture KW - biological function KW - origin of language KW - metarepresentation KW - mindreading KW - theory of mind TI - Evolution, Communication, and the proper function of language SP - 140 AV - public EP - 169 ER -