Re: THEORY: Question about the evolution of language
| From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, September 8, 1999, 0:01 |
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Nik Taylor wrote:
> My guess would be that at a certain
> population level, a few of the children would hit on the idea of
> language, fashioning a crude language
Let me ammend this: at a certain population level, *enough of the
children* would hit on the idea of language to pool their signs,
creating a sort of pidgin.
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