The evolution of color naming reflects pressure for efficiency: Evidence from the recent past
N. Zaslavsky, K. Garvin, C. Kemp, N. Tishby, T. Regier
This study shows that color naming in Nafaanra has remained near-optimally efficient over four decades, supporting the hypothesis that efficiency drives semantic evolution.
bioRxiv · Nov 3, 2021Animal Behavior & Cognition