A Dog Named Syntax

[nintfjr]

The origins of language start before the dawn of man, before the emergence of apes, before the emergence of primates. Some lucky ape didn't just wake up one day and know what a sentence was. Language had to evolve to get where it is today. Evolution, were it a cognizant and sapient being, would say that the more widespread a trait is among

Comments

[jinx]

i love this! you make so many interesting points here. i have a bunch of things to say

[wytchcroft]

ok, so i'll have to take a couple of swipes at this - and apologies in advance for lack of resources to hand

[wytchcroft]

apologies for a couple of typos still in there - but if i delete too many times i'll wipe out your in-box.
the joys of dyslexia!

[jinx]

okay, i started writing you a response, wytch, but i got so excited and it got so big that i decided not to burden nintfjr's journal with it, but post it as a separate entry in my own journal instead! the subject line, so you can identify it, is "reply to wytchcroft, taken way too far." :)

[wytchcroft]

fantastic post:)

(scratches head)) give me time - i shall have a proper bash at replying!

[nintfjr]

Cats are strange, because their language abilities are very... self centered.

As for the dolphins, my best searches came up zilch for the studies of their communication, so my understanding in that area is anecdotal at best.