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To: i-node who wrote (780103)

4/16/2014 7:36:06 PM

From: koan

Respond to of 1574633

Well, at least you try.

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>> The reason as Noam Chomsky taught us is because language is founded in genetics. in fact Shannon's Law of entropy (look if up) is an equation that shows how much information any sound has. All languages are about the same. It is the level of education of the people using the language that can make it seem simple.

<<This is a very confused paragraph you wrote.

You seem to assume that Chomsky was right and Skinner was wrong, which at least in the hard cases, is not correct. Unless you're going to pull out the old "consensus of scientists" bullshit.>>

You have to be kidding about the consensus of scientists. That would go directly against established statistics!

Chomsky and the genetics of language. Science has long since confirmed Chomsky. Are you posting from the 1800's and this is a time machine thread-lol?

The basis to Chomsky's linguistic theory is that the principles underlying the structure of language are biologically determined in the human mind and hence genetically transmitted. [116] He therefore argues that all humans share the same underlying linguistic structure, irrespective of socio-cultural difference. [117] In this he opposes the radical behaviourist psychology of B.F. Skinner, instead arguing that human language is unlike modes of communication used by any other animal species. [118]

en.wikipedia.org

Also, as to Shannon's Entropy, I think you have misinterpreted its meaning. At least, AFAIK, it doesn't pertain to sounds or phonemes, but in fact relates to the characters making up the phrase. I'm no expert on this subject but that is my understanding of the linguistic application.