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RE: evolutionary psychology
September 24, 2021 at 6:57 am
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(September 23, 2021 at 7:16 pm)arewethereyet Wrote: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/language
Of particular note, see bolded.
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lan·guage | \ ˈlaŋ-gwij , -wij \
Definition of language
1a: the words, their pronunciation, and the methods of combining them used and understood by a community
studied the French language
b(1): audible, articulate, meaningful sound as produced by the action of the vocal organs
(2): a systematic means of communicating ideas or feelings by the use of conventionalized signs, sounds, gestures, or marks having understood meanings
the language of mathematics
(3): the suggestion by objects, actions, or conditions of associated ideas or feelings
language in their very gesture
— William Shakespeare
(4): the means by which animals communicate
the language of birds
(5): a formal system of signs and symbols (such as FORTRAN or a calculus in logic) including rules for the formation and transformation of admissible expressions
(6): MACHINE LANGUAGE sense 1
2a: form or manner of verbal expression
specifically : STYLE
the beauty of Shakespeare's language
b: the vocabulary and phraseology belonging to an art or a department of knowledge
the language of diplomacy
medical language
c: PROFANITY
shouldn't of blamed the fellers if they'd cut loose with some language
— Ring Lardner
3: the study of language especially as a school subject
earned a grade of B in language
4: specific words especially in a law or regulation
The police were diligent in enforcing the language of the law.
Won’t do any good. Evolcon seems committed to defining language as ‘that thing humans do’.
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RE: evolutionary psychology
September 24, 2021 at 7:16 am
Yea Language!
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RE: evolutionary psychology
September 24, 2021 at 7:24 am
Language is an antiquated mode of expression.
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RE: evolutionary psychology
September 24, 2021 at 7:25 am
(September 24, 2021 at 7:16 am)brewer Wrote: Yea Language!
‘Sweating’ would be a better fit.
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RE: evolutionary psychology
September 24, 2021 at 7:26 am
(September 24, 2021 at 7:24 am)Ahriman Wrote: Language is an antiquated mode of expression.
Then why are you using it?
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RE: evolutionary psychology
September 24, 2021 at 7:26 am
Male sweat releases a delicious scent.
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RE: evolutionary psychology
September 24, 2021 at 7:31 am
(September 24, 2021 at 7:26 am)Foxaire Wrote: Male sweat releases a delicious scent.
So does bacon.
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RE: evolutionary psychology
September 24, 2021 at 7:32 am
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(September 24, 2021 at 7:26 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: (September 24, 2021 at 7:24 am)Ahriman Wrote: Language is an antiquated mode of expression.
Then why are you using it?
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The time period I live in forces me to use language. I would much rather communicate via telepathy.
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RE: evolutionary psychology
September 24, 2021 at 7:33 am
Yea Less Body Hair!
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RE: evolutionary psychology
September 24, 2021 at 7:33 am
(September 24, 2021 at 7:31 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: So does bacon.
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