tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post1981455139009148713..comments2024-03-28T23:57:50.103-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Language - a clue to the human diaspora?Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-5132260500513590742011-04-18T19:13:33.203-05:002011-04-18T19:13:33.203-05:00I like the questions Hawks is asking as well. I w...I like the questions Hawks is asking as well. I was also wondering if the large number of phonemes could be related to the diversity of different languages in close proximity. Would the development of a written language and literacy rates affect this? <br /><br />Either way, it is an interesting discussion I hadn't thought much on before.<br /><br />MechAg94Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-34300457047938311842011-04-16T13:47:04.446-05:002011-04-16T13:47:04.446-05:00After reading Hawks, I think he has some valid poi...After reading Hawks, I think he has some valid points. Why would small bands of semi-nomadic tribes have more sounds than larger tribes that have moved away? Why would the tribes lose the sounds when leaving?<br />BTW, I have a strong interest in linguistics also.BobGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405172215849046373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-56176603790752578972011-04-16T11:47:59.036-05:002011-04-16T11:47:59.036-05:00Hawks is skeptical.
I think it's an neat idea...Hawks is <a href="http://johnhawks.net/node/15429" rel="nofollow">skeptical</a>.<br /><br />I think it's an neat idea but he is right in that some of the assumptions made should come with a fairly large question mark next to them.LabRathttp://www.atomicnerds.comnoreply@blogger.com