--- olbeggaols <MikeOlds@...> wrote:

> I almost went back and posted a note about that. I
> do recall a not at
> all scientific observation of some children that had
> grown up in
> isolation that were indeed mute. I don't think there
> have been any
> scientific studies...at least I hope not!

So do I, but I think there have been some cases when
children have been isolated from their parents and
grown up among animals, and the real Mowglis weren't
at all as bright as Kipling would have us believe.

> What I am talking about is more like what we
> understand as evolution
> and would not be possible to test...stick a bunch of
> kids somewhere
> in isolation and watch how language evolves...which
> could take a
> million years for all I know.

Oh, that's a different matter indeed! It would be
interesting to test, but I'm sorry I don't have the
time...

Gunnar


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