Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id NAA16989 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Tue, 30 Apr 2002 13:39:07 +0100 Message-ID: <20020430123349.30682.qmail@web10103.mail.yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 05:33:49 -0700 (PDT) From: Trupeljak Ozren <ozren_trupeljak@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: future language To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk In-Reply-To: <004f01c1f031$97862820$856c4518@no.shawcable.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
IMO, evolution always works "away from", not "towards" something - and
this applies to languages, too. If there is such a thing as a culturaly
empty language (and I am very doubtful of that), how useful would it
be?! Our current languages are result of thousands of years of
evolution and are actually quite versatile and diverse - this would not
be the case if your "original" language was as good at transmitting the
required information as these evolved languages are.
Babel syndrome is good. :)
The only case when we have reverse of the Babel syndrome is when
cultures associated with languages start to die out. IMO, that's bad.
As simple as that....
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