Limor Raviv 🐘🤗🦒🍄🦄
@limorraviv.bsky.social
Group leader LEADS @MPI_NL & Lecturer @cSCAN_UofG ➡️ Language Evolution; Cultural Evolution; Animal & Human Cognition; Open Science; DON'T DREAM IT - BE IT!
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For decades, linguists assumed kids drive language change through ‘imperfect’ learning. New research by Raviv, Blasi & Kempe (Psychological Review) show that instead, adolescents and young adults are more likely to spread, normalize, and cement linguistic shifts. www.mpi.nl/news/young-c...
September 9, 2025 at 10:45 AM
For decades, linguists assumed kids drive language change through ‘imperfect’ learning. New research by Raviv, Blasi & Kempe (Psychological Review) show that instead, adolescents and young adults are more likely to spread, normalize, and cement linguistic shifts. www.mpi.nl/news/young-c...
September 9, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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💡 The idea that children drive language change is widely accepted — but does it hold up?
New research co-authored by Dr Vera Kempe challenges this view, showing little evidence that child-led innovations spread through communities.
Read more: www.mpi.nl/publications...
New research co-authored by Dr Vera Kempe challenges this view, showing little evidence that child-led innovations spread through communities.
Read more: www.mpi.nl/publications...
September 9, 2025 at 8:35 AM
💡 The idea that children drive language change is widely accepted — but does it hold up?
New research co-authored by Dr Vera Kempe challenges this view, showing little evidence that child-led innovations spread through communities.
Read more: www.mpi.nl/publications...
New research co-authored by Dr Vera Kempe challenges this view, showing little evidence that child-led innovations spread through communities.
Read more: www.mpi.nl/publications...
Super proud of this work and very grateful for all the amazing people who provided valuable feedback along the way @remivantrijp.bsky.social @sheinalew.bsky.social @cedricboeckx.bsky.social @inbalarnon.bsky.social ❤️❤️❤️🙏
Children are not the main agents of language change. New paper by @limorraviv.bsky.social @damianblasi.bsky.social & @vkempe.bsky.social.
psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/...
www.mpi.nl/publications...
psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/...
www.mpi.nl/publications...
September 9, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Super proud of this work and very grateful for all the amazing people who provided valuable feedback along the way @remivantrijp.bsky.social @sheinalew.bsky.social @cedricboeckx.bsky.social @inbalarnon.bsky.social ❤️❤️❤️🙏
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The de-neonatizing of linguistics takes another step forward
Children are not the main agents of language change. New paper by @limorraviv.bsky.social @damianblasi.bsky.social & @vkempe.bsky.social.
psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/...
www.mpi.nl/publications...
psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/...
www.mpi.nl/publications...
September 9, 2025 at 7:48 AM
The de-neonatizing of linguistics takes another step forward
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So rewarding to work with these two brilliant people to check whether the existing evidence supports the persistent claim that children's simplifying errors drive language change. It doesn't. psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...
@limorraviv.bsky.social @damianblasi.bsky.social
@limorraviv.bsky.social @damianblasi.bsky.social
September 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
So rewarding to work with these two brilliant people to check whether the existing evidence supports the persistent claim that children's simplifying errors drive language change. It doesn't. psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...
@limorraviv.bsky.social @damianblasi.bsky.social
@limorraviv.bsky.social @damianblasi.bsky.social
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Children are not the main agents of language change. New paper by @limorraviv.bsky.social @damianblasi.bsky.social & @vkempe.bsky.social.
psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/...
www.mpi.nl/publications...
psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/...
www.mpi.nl/publications...
September 9, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Children are not the main agents of language change. New paper by @limorraviv.bsky.social @damianblasi.bsky.social & @vkempe.bsky.social.
psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/...
www.mpi.nl/publications...
psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/...
www.mpi.nl/publications...
New paper with the brilliant @vkempe.bsky.social looking at potential age differences in the interpretation and conventionalization of a recently introduced semiotic system: emojis! 😍 Unlike popular belief, we see that young & older folks mostly agree on what face emojis mean (with some exceptions)!
No evidence for generational differences in the conventionalisation of face emojis. New paper by Kempe and @limorraviv.bsky.social.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ch...
doi.org/10.1016/j.ch...
Redirecting
doi.org
August 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
New paper with the brilliant @vkempe.bsky.social looking at potential age differences in the interpretation and conventionalization of a recently introduced semiotic system: emojis! 😍 Unlike popular belief, we see that young & older folks mostly agree on what face emojis mean (with some exceptions)!
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No evidence for generational differences in the conventionalisation of face emojis. New paper by Kempe and @limorraviv.bsky.social.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ch...
doi.org/10.1016/j.ch...
Redirecting
doi.org
August 26, 2025 at 12:41 PM
No evidence for generational differences in the conventionalisation of face emojis. New paper by Kempe and @limorraviv.bsky.social.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ch...
doi.org/10.1016/j.ch...
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I'm teaching a grad seminar this Fall on the Cognitive Science of LLMs focusing on how they can act to stress test cognitive theories. If you have any readings that scream *yes this one!!* please send them my way!
August 19, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I'm teaching a grad seminar this Fall on the Cognitive Science of LLMs focusing on how they can act to stress test cognitive theories. If you have any readings that scream *yes this one!!* please send them my way!
Based on the thesis of my brilliant student Lucia from @ccniuofg.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social, we see that gendered language (Italian) can be a painful source of non affirmation for non binary people. We also make some suggestions for how to improve their experiences and create safer spaces 🙏
The inescapable cage of a man and a woman: Experiences of non-binary people with gender identity (non-)affirmation in the context of a gendered language.
New paper by Feketova and @limorraviv.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1080/2689....
New paper by Feketova and @limorraviv.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1080/2689....
The inescapable cage of a man and a woman: Experiences of non-binary people with gender identity (non-)affirmation in the context of a gendered language
Experiencing a lack of identity verification is an issue which most of the transgender community struggles with. Non-binary people’s daily struggle for affirmation may be even more difficult in a b...
doi.org
August 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Based on the thesis of my brilliant student Lucia from @ccniuofg.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social, we see that gendered language (Italian) can be a painful source of non affirmation for non binary people. We also make some suggestions for how to improve their experiences and create safer spaces 🙏
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The inescapable cage of a man and a woman: Experiences of non-binary people with gender identity (non-)affirmation in the context of a gendered language.
New paper by Feketova and @limorraviv.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1080/2689....
New paper by Feketova and @limorraviv.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1080/2689....
The inescapable cage of a man and a woman: Experiences of non-binary people with gender identity (non-)affirmation in the context of a gendered language
Experiencing a lack of identity verification is an issue which most of the transgender community struggles with. Non-binary people’s daily struggle for affirmation may be even more difficult in a b...
doi.org
August 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The inescapable cage of a man and a woman: Experiences of non-binary people with gender identity (non-)affirmation in the context of a gendered language.
New paper by Feketova and @limorraviv.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1080/2689....
New paper by Feketova and @limorraviv.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1080/2689....
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Call for papers for Evolang 2026 is now posted! evolang2026.org. Workshop proposals due Sept 22nd. Paper submissions October 26th. Evolang is interdisciplinarity at its best. We hope to see you in Plovdiv!!
August 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Call for papers for Evolang 2026 is now posted! evolang2026.org. Workshop proposals due Sept 22nd. Paper submissions October 26th. Evolang is interdisciplinarity at its best. We hope to see you in Plovdiv!!
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This sounds like a really cool project! If only I had the required experience I would jump at it 🤩
I am advertising 2 positions in language evolution with my group at @dondersinst.bsky.social:
📢 Fully-funded PhD position (Robotics/AI 🤖) www.ru.nl/en/working-a...
📢 Postdoc position (Virtual Reality 🎮)
www.ru.nl/en/working-a...
Deadline for applications is August 14th. Please RT! :)
📢 Fully-funded PhD position (Robotics/AI 🤖) www.ru.nl/en/working-a...
📢 Postdoc position (Virtual Reality 🎮)
www.ru.nl/en/working-a...
Deadline for applications is August 14th. Please RT! :)
July 17, 2025 at 10:32 AM
This sounds like a really cool project! If only I had the required experience I would jump at it 🤩
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A not to be missed opportunity.
I am advertising 2 positions in language evolution with my group at @dondersinst.bsky.social:
📢 Fully-funded PhD position (Robotics/AI 🤖) www.ru.nl/en/working-a...
📢 Postdoc position (Virtual Reality 🎮)
www.ru.nl/en/working-a...
Deadline for applications is August 14th. Please RT! :)
📢 Fully-funded PhD position (Robotics/AI 🤖) www.ru.nl/en/working-a...
📢 Postdoc position (Virtual Reality 🎮)
www.ru.nl/en/working-a...
Deadline for applications is August 14th. Please RT! :)
July 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
A not to be missed opportunity.
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My first ever book cover! Made with maths, pencil, drawing robot, and photographic negative. Thank you @limorraviv.bsky.social and @cedricboeckx.bsky.social for asking me to do it, and for the lovely handwritten dedication inside 😊
July 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM
My first ever book cover! Made with maths, pencil, drawing robot, and photographic negative. Thank you @limorraviv.bsky.social and @cedricboeckx.bsky.social for asking me to do it, and for the lovely handwritten dedication inside 😊
I am advertising 2 positions in language evolution with my group at @dondersinst.bsky.social:
📢 Fully-funded PhD position (Robotics/AI 🤖) www.ru.nl/en/working-a...
📢 Postdoc position (Virtual Reality 🎮)
www.ru.nl/en/working-a...
Deadline for applications is August 14th. Please RT! :)
📢 Fully-funded PhD position (Robotics/AI 🤖) www.ru.nl/en/working-a...
📢 Postdoc position (Virtual Reality 🎮)
www.ru.nl/en/working-a...
Deadline for applications is August 14th. Please RT! :)
July 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I am advertising 2 positions in language evolution with my group at @dondersinst.bsky.social:
📢 Fully-funded PhD position (Robotics/AI 🤖) www.ru.nl/en/working-a...
📢 Postdoc position (Virtual Reality 🎮)
www.ru.nl/en/working-a...
Deadline for applications is August 14th. Please RT! :)
📢 Fully-funded PhD position (Robotics/AI 🤖) www.ru.nl/en/working-a...
📢 Postdoc position (Virtual Reality 🎮)
www.ru.nl/en/working-a...
Deadline for applications is August 14th. Please RT! :)
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It's out! 🎉
Together with @maelmleroux.bsky.social , @chimpsahoi.bsky.social, and S. Townsend, we wrote a chapter on methods for studying animal sequences.
Huge thanks to @limorraviv.bsky.social and @cedricboeckx.bsky.social for editing this amazing volume!
academic.oup.com/edited-volum...
Together with @maelmleroux.bsky.social , @chimpsahoi.bsky.social, and S. Townsend, we wrote a chapter on methods for studying animal sequences.
Huge thanks to @limorraviv.bsky.social and @cedricboeckx.bsky.social for editing this amazing volume!
academic.oup.com/edited-volum...
May 29, 2025 at 10:41 AM
It's out! 🎉
Together with @maelmleroux.bsky.social , @chimpsahoi.bsky.social, and S. Townsend, we wrote a chapter on methods for studying animal sequences.
Huge thanks to @limorraviv.bsky.social and @cedricboeckx.bsky.social for editing this amazing volume!
academic.oup.com/edited-volum...
Together with @maelmleroux.bsky.social , @chimpsahoi.bsky.social, and S. Townsend, we wrote a chapter on methods for studying animal sequences.
Huge thanks to @limorraviv.bsky.social and @cedricboeckx.bsky.social for editing this amazing volume!
academic.oup.com/edited-volum...
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Special thanks to @simonkirby.bsky.social for designing a superb cover for the handbook. Simon’s work has inspired Limor and me a great deal, and it meant a lot to us to involve him in this volume
May 27, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Special thanks to @simonkirby.bsky.social for designing a superb cover for the handbook. Simon’s work has inspired Limor and me a great deal, and it meant a lot to us to involve him in this volume
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The volume consists of over 30 chapters, and features over twice as many contributors. It is supremely inter-disciplinary. Huge thanks to each and everyone of them for making this possible 🙏
May 27, 2025 at 5:56 AM
The volume consists of over 30 chapters, and features over twice as many contributors. It is supremely inter-disciplinary. Huge thanks to each and everyone of them for making this possible 🙏
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Reading through the chapters made me wish I had had such a volume when I entered the field.
May 27, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Reading through the chapters made me wish I had had such a volume when I entered the field.
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we also restricted our attention on those that are empirically tractable (sorry to the ‘Chomskyan’ linguists if they feel left out)
May 27, 2025 at 5:56 AM
we also restricted our attention on those that are empirically tractable (sorry to the ‘Chomskyan’ linguists if they feel left out)
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We put together this volume hoping that it would help newcomers in the field assess their analytical options. We crucially did not try to illustrate all the interesting hypotheses regarding how human language evolved (that would require more than one volume),
May 27, 2025 at 5:56 AM
We put together this volume hoping that it would help newcomers in the field assess their analytical options. We crucially did not try to illustrate all the interesting hypotheses regarding how human language evolved (that would require more than one volume),
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we also commissioned multiple chapters offering complementary methods for particularly controversial or complex topics, so readers can weigh the pros and cons of each
May 27, 2025 at 5:56 AM
we also commissioned multiple chapters offering complementary methods for particularly controversial or complex topics, so readers can weigh the pros and cons of each
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We tried to do justice to the many facets of the field (if you think we failed to represent an approach, drop us a line; we really thought hard about this, but it’s a fast-changing field)
May 27, 2025 at 5:56 AM
We tried to do justice to the many facets of the field (if you think we failed to represent an approach, drop us a line; we really thought hard about this, but it’s a fast-changing field)