List, Jon:
On Oct 6, 2011, at 12:44 AM, Jon Awbrey wrote: > The etymology of "community" tells us that "munus" means duty, gift, or > service, > so the original idea seems rooted in concepts of common duty and shared > service. > > http://depthome.brooklyn.cuny.edu/classics/gladiatr/origins.htm > > Our notion of communication appears to be a derivative of that, referring > to the sort of signaling we do in order to coordinate collaborative work. > So it doesn't seem like a complete tautology to reconnect those two ideas. > > Jon Human sacrifice? Pitched battles? Jon, the web site you recommended appears to be remote from the origins of human communication, which most scientists relate to further emergence from animal communication by anatomical developments coordinated with brain development. The use of symbols for human communication (clay tablets) dates to prior to 3000 BC. (BTW, beer and wine were also known to the Mesopotamians! - apparently essential components of emergence of society ; - ) ) The ostension of community, communion, communism, communication, all appear to be products of "common". At least, that I how I see the terms as defined by the OED. As for the website you referenced, I guess that it is a narrative useful for academic purposes of some sort or other. Cheers Jerry --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to the PEIRCE-L listserv. To remove yourself from this list, send a message to lists...@listserv.iupui.edu with the line "SIGNOFF PEIRCE-L" in the body of the message. To post a message to the list, send it to PEIRCE-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
