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Have written to LanguageLog to ask what they think. Tim Send a noteboard - 15/04/2011 11:35:12 PM
Hopefully they'll be able to read the actual paper.
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/Science: From the NYT: Phonetic Clues Hint Language Is Africa-Born Danae al'Thor - 15/04/2011 06:24:38 PM 1033 Views
Interesting. Stephen - 15/04/2011 07:05:27 PM 448 Views
I don't have enough information about to say it is wrong but I do have questions random thoughts - 15/04/2011 07:07:39 PM 507 Views
The point - which isn't made very clear in this article, but I read it elsewhere - is diversity. Legolas - 15/04/2011 09:44:37 PM 533 Views
Re: Your posts are 95% pure gold. *NM* Gaps - 16/04/2011 01:35:31 AM 208 Views
I still fail to see why South Africa would have more diversity. random thoughts - 17/04/2011 07:44:19 PM 544 Views
I can't assess it without reading the whole paper. Tim - 15/04/2011 11:25:22 PM 483 Views
It does not sound like rubbish to me. I have an MA in linguistics. temeraire - 17/04/2011 04:38:35 PM 464 Views
So do I. I'd already read the abstract but can't get any further. Tim - 18/04/2011 08:51:38 AM 547 Views
Have written to LanguageLog to ask what they think. Tim - 15/04/2011 11:35:12 PM 447 Views
Re: *NM* Danae al'Thor - 15/04/2011 11:35:40 PM 266 Views
Something like this? Camilla - 17/04/2011 04:41:31 PM 489 Views
Indeed. Thanks for posting it. Tim - 18/04/2011 08:52:25 AM 445 Views
Re: Indeed. Thanks for posting it. Camilla - 18/04/2011 08:55:29 AM 459 Views
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