Topic: Do you think there was one, original human language?
Anonymous A started this discussion 11 years ago #45,003
If so, what was it like?
hater !JGlOo5d1iU joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 7 minutes later[^] [v] #594,260
I've seen some movies and cavemen spoke English, so I guess that.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 2 minutes later, 10 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #594,266
brie !uXWPG0MygI joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 3 minutes later, 14 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #594,270
Babylon fell when there was a single human language established.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 59 seconds later, 15 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #594,271
@previous (brie !uXWPG0MygI)
Do you believe that to be an historical fact? Also, it was Babel, not Babylon.
Do you believe that to be an historical fact? Also, it was Babel, not Babylon.
brie !uXWPG0MygI replied with this 11 years ago, 1 minute later, 16 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #594,272
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 7 hours later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #594,397
lolno
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 1 minute later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #594,400
I'm not sure that anyone here is qualified to answer that.
Anonymous D replied with this 11 years ago, 27 seconds later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #594,401
Anonymous E replied with this 11 years ago, 1 minute later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #594,402
@previous (D)
So you're an expert in linguistics, prehistory and evolution? Wow, you're way too good to be hanging around here.
So you're an expert in linguistics, prehistory and evolution? Wow, you're way too good to be hanging around here.
Anonymous D replied with this 11 years ago, 23 seconds later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #594,403
Anonymous E replied with this 11 years ago, 1 minute later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #594,405
Metæ joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 2 hours later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #594,450
There had to have been: how would Adam and Eve communicate otherwise?
Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 11 years ago, 3 minutes later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #594,454
Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 18 minutes later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #594,458
Syntax actually invented the first human language while advising late paleolithic peoples about techniques for making better stone tools.