Expression of concern
Societies of strangers do not speak less complex languages
Paper Information
Record ID:
49354
Author(s):
Publication Date:
August 16, 2023
Retraction Date:
November 08, 2023
(2.0 years years ago)
Subjects:
Institutions:
- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig 04103, Germany
- Department of Linguistics, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
- Evolution of Cultural Diversity Initiative, School of Culture, History and Language, College of Asia and the Pacific, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
- Department of English and American Studies, Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena, Jena 07745, Germany
- School of Psychology, University of Auckland, 1010 Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland,1010 Auckland, New Zealand
- Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Peabody Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
- Human Relations Area Files, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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Publisher:
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Open Access:
Yes
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Expression of concern Details
Retraction Reasons:
Nature of Retraction:
Expression of concern
Retraction Notice:
10.1126/sciadv.adm8238Citations (26)
26
Total Citations22
Post-Retraction(84.6%)
4
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Same DayPost-Retraction Citation Analysis
2
Within 30 days
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593
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Quick Stats
Total Citations:
26
Years Since Retraction:
2.0 years
Open Access:
Yes
Last Checked:
Jul 24, 2025