A Fierce Debate About How Language Is Made (Why All The Passion?) | International News Live Blog

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“Looking back now, it is astounding that the point that has so inflamed my academic critics was my claim that the Pirahãs lacked subordinate clauses. You would have thought I had spit on a crucifix during church. I had, of course, expected someone to point out flaws in my reasoning … http://internationalnewslive.com/a-fierce-debate-about-how-language-is-made-why-all-the-passion/