John Croft writes:
My viewpoint, and one put up as a compromise solution by the Camridge
Encyclopedia of Language is that Language may have begun as a polygenic
emergence, but because it happened so long ago, and because language
replacement has occurred so many times, all extent languages have
descended from a common source.
Gerry: I find your idea fascinating. Why do you think Language might
have begun as a polygenic occurance? I wish to explore this idea first.
I also agree with what you say about certain events being transposed
into a generic event that lends itself to legend and exaggeration.
After all, all languages originated at the Tower of Babel, all folks
originated from a common Eve, and all of us Christians are derived from
Adam and Eve. Anyhow, that's what "historical sources say". And
anyhow, what's your take on these issues?
I also like your implication that Language may not have arisen from a
common source. Do you have any facts to present?
Gerry
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