Re: teleology and language

From: Trupeljak Ozren (ozren_trupeljak@yahoo.com)
Date: Wed May 01 2002 - 00:19:16 BST

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From: Trupeljak Ozren <ozren_trupeljak@yahoo.com>
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    --- Wade Smith <wade_smith@harvard.edu> wrote:
    >
    > On Tuesday, April 30, 2002, at 11:54 , Douglas P. Wilson wrote:
    >
    > > some people
    > > remain convinced that language does evolve, but I don't agree.
    > Brains
    > > evolve. Language doesn't.
    >
    > Some people replace 'language' with 'culture' and see no
    > incorrectness, but, indeed, a fuller understanding of the
    > phenomenon.
    >
    > - Wade
    >

    True. This is how I view the subject. :)

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