Re: THEORY: Question about the evolution of language

Dans un courrier dat=E9 du 07/09/99 19:35:49  , Adam a  =E9crit :

>  I doubt a true "language" would develop in the given situation.
>  However, is there a threshold for *how much* linguistic input would be
>  needed to spur the creation of a language?
>          In other words, what's the minimum amount of material needed to
>  make that supposed "language acquisition device" happy?  It's been
>  pretty well established that there is a critical period for learning
>  language, but is there also a critical mass (so to speak) of linguistic
>  input?
> =20
>  Curious,
>  Adam
YES, Adam.
expression and thought are different things.
thinking concepts does not need any language.
better tell finality from instrument.

mathias