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Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 09:34:26 +0100
From: "Price, Ilfryn" <I.Price@shu.ac.uk>
Subject: Re Grammar
Richard and someone
<<I have begun to wonder if grammar developed because there is simply no other
way to convey meaningful information.>>
See Dennett's idea of "Good Tricks" in _Darwin's Dangerous Idea_. >
Hard to see selection for Grammar before Language. So why language? Neatest
idea I have seen is Elaine Morgan's. Its a by-product of
developing a breathing system that allows diving.
If
<<<<How about selection for increased memory and sorting of data from senses.
Grammar, a simple grammar of course, is required for meaningful information to
exist....first you must believe (or perceive)the existence of a thing or
things and then believe (or perceive) that they can influence each
other...bingo a sentence. Now all you have to is learn to speak>>>>>
I think I might be someone, but I've written alot of stuff and that sounds
like something I would say,
Randy>>>>>
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