Radical Interpretation Described using Terms from Biological Evolution. Radical Interpretation Described using Terms from Biological Evolution. Radical interpretation is a theory which attempts to explain how communication has meaning. Radical interpretation is treated as another time dependent theory and compared to the time dependent theory of biological evolution. Several similarities and differences are uncovered.
Biological evolution can be gradual or punctuated.
Biological evolution proceeds by natural selection, the counterpart to this is the increase in both correspondence and coherence. Exaption, mutations, and spandrels have counterparts metaphor, speech errors, and puns respectively. Homologous and analogs have direct counterparts in specific words. Radical Interpretation, Punctuated Equilbrium, Metaphor, Speech Errors.