On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 11:28 AM, Logan Streondj <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hmmm I heard a less patriarchical theory, in line with current > neurobiology (neo-cortex language centers are inherited from mother), that > females started language, for using it to maintain social order (i.e. > gossip), and to communicate information about berry bushes and herbs (i.e. > shopping). > > That is a very common theory, which Bickerton discusses extensively in his book.... However, he feels this would have not provided a sufficiently desperate need to trigger the emergence of human language.... I encourage you to read his arguments for yourself ;) > For me it would seem counter-intuitive that sounds would be used during a > hunt, as that would scare away the prey, even now with > covert-ops/swat-teams and wolves all prefer hand-signals. > His hypothesis isn't so much about the hunt process, but about the scavenging process. His hypothesis is that the first sentences were something "Hey, there's a dead mammoth down by the river, let's go take its meat together before the wolves get it all...." ;) Ben ------------------------------------------- AGI Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/21088071-f452e424 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=21088071&id_secret=21088071-58d57657 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
