what is unnatural?

[max_freakout]

Pinker says that although writing words is a technology, spoken words aren't

 

[Cid]

Just wiki it max, you can do a bit of your own research...

 

[max_freakout]

Just wiki it max, you can do a bit of your own research...

already did

that is how i discovered what Pinker said about written language

very interesting but not reallly relevant to what i was saying

 

[Dillinger4]

Just wiki it max, you can do a bit of your own research...

Thats proper hardcore research.

 

[Cid]

already did

that is how i discovered what Pinker said about written language

very interesting but not reallly relevant to what i was saying

A theory that language is innate rather than 'invented' isn't relevant to you saying language is a technological invention? I sometimes wonder what goes through your head max...

 

[max_freakout]

A theory that language is innate rather than 'invented' isn't relevant to you saying language is a technological invention?

my point was that words have all been invented at some point

the faculty for creating words may be innate, but the words themselves are invented artefacts

 

[Cid]

No. Your point was that 'language is a technological invention'. Of course, as per usual, you never actually explained what you meant by that and are now using maxoning to say that what you actually meant was that language could really be anything but that people 'invent' words. What do you mean by invent?

 

[max_freakout]

Your point was that 'language is a technological invention'.

i-a-y-i asked if people invent words

i answered yes, every word has been invented at some point in the past

therefore language is essentially an invention, it is an idea which overcomes a problem

people 'invent' words. What do you mean by invent?

invent: - to produce or create with the imagination


people invent words, every word has been invented at some point in the past, and we continue to invent words



word-invention may be an innate faculty, but the words themselves are inventions

 

[Cid]

all words were invented at some point, language is a technological invention

and relatively recently too, language is generally believed to be less than 50,000 years old

Is what you said... Yes I suppose you could say that words are invented, although I'd say it's not a very good way of putting it, but you clearly stated that you thought language was a 'technological invention' which is something completely different.

 

[max_freakout]

words are an invention, therefore language (which consists of words) is an invention


it is something that somebody thought of

 

[Cid]

<gives up>

 

[Dillinger4]

<gives up>