Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id WAA26948 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Wed, 16 Jan 2002 22:00:40 GMT Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 13:56:03 -0800 Message-Id: <200201162156.g0GLu3N18999@mail18.bigmailbox.com> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary X-Mailer: MIME-tools 4.104 (Entity 4.116) X-Originating-Ip: [216.76.255.72] From: "Joe Dees" <joedees@addall.com> To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: RE: Modes of transmission Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk('binary' encoding is not supported, stored as-is)
> "Lawrence DeBivort" <debivort@umd5.umd.edu> <memetics@mmu.ac.uk> RE: Modes of transmissionDate: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 16:07:53 -0500
>Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
>
>Hi, Joe -- I'm not sure what you are 'refuting.' Are you saying that the
>categories you are proposing on don't have sensory and brain-functional
>correlates?
>
>
>> >In designing memes, we specify the means of transmission to be
>> used, and, as
>> >a subset of this, which sensory channel(s) will be used. These correspond
>> >generally to your four categories, Joe: auditory-tonal, auditory-digital
>> >(e.g. words, phrases), visual, kinesthetic (touch/emotional feeling),
>> >gustatory (taste), and olefactory (smell).
>> >
>> >If the content of the meme is demonstrated (your 'show'?), several of the
>> >sensory channels can be involved.
>> >
>> >Lawrence
>> >
>> One comment to refute this: ASL (American Sign Language) is
>> communicated visually, verbal discourse is communicated
>> auditorily, and braille is communicated tactilely. All are
>> categorized under the communication mode, telling or saying.
>>
I am refuting the fallacious notion that methods of transmission correspond to, and can be mapped onto, modes of perception in a one-to-one manner.
>
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