Centre for Language Evolution (CLE)

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The Centre for Language Evolution (CLE) is an interdisciplinary centre at the University of Edinburgh based within the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences.

Its aim is to understand the origins and evolution of language using a combination of laboratory techniques, computational simulation, and mathematical modelling, drawing on data from language development, change, variation and emergence. The Centre grew out of the Language Evolution and Computation research unit, which was founded in 1997.

The CLE currently houses 14 staff and around 30 postgraduate students working on language evolution.

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No, this infrastructure does not provide funding.

Founding year

1997

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University of Edinburgh
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