Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id AAA23256 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Fri, 3 May 2002 00:25:05 +0100 Message-ID: <20020502231945.68304.qmail@web10101.mail.yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 16:19:45 -0700 (PDT) From: Trupeljak Ozren <ozren_trupeljak@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: future language To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk In-Reply-To: <LAW2-F125ZKpjE5aHaZ00008604@hotmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
--- Grant Callaghan <grantc4@hotmail.com> wrote:
> This article by Ray Kurzweil explains the trends I was talking about
> that
> will lead to language becoming an internal exchange rather than an
> external
> exchange based on the manipulation of sound waves.
>
> http://www.kurzweilai.net/meme/frame.html?main=/articles/art0184.html
>
> It also explains the exponential increase of vocabulary items as well
> as the
> reasons for it, though not directly as it is more concerned with
> technology
> than linguistics.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Grant
>
Very interesting! :)
I would probably enjoy it even more if it wasn't for my previous
indoctrination:
Ozren the Subgenius :)
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