Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id DAA08882 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Fri, 12 Apr 2002 03:18:56 +0100 X-Originating-IP: [209.240.222.132] From: "Scott Chase" <ecphoric@hotmail.com> To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: Re: Re Grammar Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 22:12:46 -0400 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: <F139bDx6hffowHnOZK500007156@hotmail.com> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 12 Apr 2002 02:12:46.0871 (UTC) FILETIME=[89BD4A70:01C1E1C7] Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
>From: "Price, Ilfryn" <I.Price@shu.ac.uk>
>Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
>To: "'memetics@mmu.ac.uk'" <memetics@mmu.ac.uk>
>Subject: Re Grammar
>Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 09:34:26 +0100
>
>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.
>
>
I suppose that's a component of her aquatic ape theory?
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