OT hominids
| From: | Jefferson Wilson <jeffwilson63@...> |
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| Date: | Saturday, December 31, 2005, 23:59 |
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R A Brown wrote:
> I understand that (some) social insects have sophisticated communication
> systems. Would these be called language, or does language have to be
> primarily vocal?
Language doesn't have to be primarily vocal, but exactly what
"sophisticated" means in a linguistic context would fill volumes.
Unfortunately, I'm no expert on the subject, nor has it even
been an area of study.
--
Jefferson
http://www.picotech.net/~jeff_wilson63/myths/