Re: THEORY: Question about the evolution of language
| From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, September 7, 1999, 6:16 |
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Boudewijn Rempt wrote:
> My guess is that they wouldn't evolve any language, and die out
> from lack of communciation within a very short time ;-). I don't think
> people can survive without language anymore.
Well, deaf people in Nicaragua created a sign language from scratch (not
a pidgin from previous sign languages, but a totally new one) when
brought together for the first time.
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