In the interest of on-topic posts... :)
Emaelivpeith Gary Shannon:
> All this led me to wonder about a language (from some
> alien civilization, obviously) devised by a
> civilization that had no vocal chords, but carried
> around little two-tone or three-tone penny whistles to
> talk with.
>
> Just idle ruminations at this point. But it's an
> interesting thought.
Quite interesting. I like the idea of having a species that is
cognitively capable of language but that lacks the physiology to
produce it. Requiring some object to communicate *at all* (as opposed
to needing special apparatus only for long-distance communication)
could make for an unusual conculture.
Does anyone know of Earth animals without vocal cords that still make
a wide range of sounds? One website suggested whales and some
dinosaurs.
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AA