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"Culture, Not Biology, Shapes Language"

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ChiaBrain
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26 April 2012 at 6:51pm | IP Logged 
It's a controversial assertion but comes from years spent with the Pirahã, an isolated Amazonian tribe.
The article is an interesting read about a very different grammar.

NPR link

Edited by ChiaBrain on 27 April 2012 at 12:10am

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ChiaBrain
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04 May 2012 at 5:23am | IP Logged 
Here is part 2:

"Debating Language: The Role of Culture And Biology (Part 2)"

Part 2
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13 July 2012 at 4:33am | IP Logged 
I've actually read his book and found it quite persuasive, but I've never studied
linguistics so I still have reservations.


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