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Vicious attacks on the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. Their key data comes from Hopi, but it turns they knew little about the language. Oops!
— Jan 27, 2010 02:05PM
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Why did English syntax become so greatly simplified between Old English and Middle English? He blames the Vikings, and presents evidence.
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Why nothing is wrong with "Billy and me". Russian examples are nice, but I'm surprised he doesn't also compare with French "Jean et moi".
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He argues that auxiliary 'do' and the normal present with be + '-ing' come from Welsh. Amazing that no one else has even suggested it!
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This is the most exciting linguistics book I've read in at least a year!
— Jan 26, 2010 06:19AM
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Jan 28, 2010 12:49AM
Dare one ask what the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is? I'd have guessed it was to do with Klingon, not Hopi...
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darn it, I've always been fond of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.
Alas, it just doesn't seem to be true that Hopi lacks temporal constructions. He quotes an example to demonstrate the contrary.
