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Introduction published In: What can metacognition teach us about the evolution of communication?
Edited by Joëlle Proust
[Evolutionary Linguistic Theory 5:1] 2023
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Introduction

What can metacognition teach us about the evolution of communication?

 | Institut Jean-NicodParis


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Published online: 7 July 2023
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Article outline
  • Distinguishing two forms of metacognition
  • Multiple ways of reasoning about evolution
  • Research questions pursued in this volume
  • Notes
  • References
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