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Cultures are significantly different, but not infinitely. Language and culture are human universals: specific language and cultures are human particulars, universals (language and culture) are innate (transmitted via genes, through sex), particulars (language and culture) are learned (transmitted via society, largely through talk). Adaptive value of social transmission: social transmission is much more flexible than genetic transmission: major changes can occur within a generation or two; major changes can occur without a change of species. Language and culture allow us to adapt to new situations.
