Proper methodology (was: RE: [tied] Re: Mother of all IE languages)

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Miguel Carrasquer <mcv@...> wrote:

> On Mon, 08 Dec 2003 12:03:55 +0000, tgpedersen <tgpedersen@...>
> wrote:
>
> >> The fact is that we *have* come up with words for those

concepts.

> >Since no
> >> change has occurred in the way our brains are wired, we came up
> >with those
> >> words at least 150,000 years ago. I can't prove that for the

Proto-

> >World
> >> of 150,000 years ago, but I can prove it for all new languages

that

> >we know
> >> have arisen within the historical record (all creoles,

Nicaraguan

> >Sign
> >> Language, etc.).

Creoles are based on other languages, which do have pronouns. Thus
the the occurrence of pronouns in them in not a case of spontaneous
creation based ion the hardware of our brain.

> >
> >Along the same line, I could prove that we 'came up with' steam
> >trains 150.000 years ago, since no change has occurred in the way

our

> >brains are wired.
>
> Language is not technology.
>

Is too.

> It's funny that *legitimate* use of the term "creole" triggers no

reaction

> from you at all.
>

I tried to recall the situation, but I am unable to say whether I did
drool or not.

What reaction did you expect?

Torsten