Comments on: Cultural constraints on Aharip grammar http://anthroling.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/cultural-constraints-on-aharip-grammar/ Language and Society in Greater Amazonia Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:49:10 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Stephen Chrisomalis http://anthroling.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/cultural-constraints-on-aharip-grammar/#comment-158 Stephen Chrisomalis Sun, 11 May 2008 20:01:11 +0000 http://anthroling.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-158 Yeah, 'interesting' would be how I would describe it also, in my kinder moments. The argument is more complex than I've made it out to be, but that's what it seems to boil down to. Yeah, ‘interesting’ would be how I would describe it also, in my kinder moments. The argument is more complex than I’ve made it out to be, but that’s what it seems to boil down to.

]]> By: Lev Michael http://anthroling.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/cultural-constraints-on-aharip-grammar/#comment-157 Lev Michael Sun, 11 May 2008 18:09:20 +0000 http://anthroling.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-157 Oh wow. That work of Mimica's sounds really... um, interesting. Thanks for mentioning it -- it sounds entertaining. Oh wow. That work of Mimica’s sounds really… um, interesting. Thanks for mentioning it — it sounds entertaining.

]]> By: Anthony Webster http://anthroling.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/cultural-constraints-on-aharip-grammar/#comment-156 Anthony Webster Sun, 11 May 2008 16:20:15 +0000 http://anthroling.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-156 I live by the Maxim of Vast Quantities. Picard et al. very cute. best, akw I live by the Maxim of Vast Quantities. Picard et al. very cute. best, akw

]]> By: The Hidbap language of PNG — The Ideophone http://anthroling.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/cultural-constraints-on-aharip-grammar/#comment-155 The Hidbap language of PNG — The Ideophone Sun, 11 May 2008 14:48:09 +0000 http://anthroling.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-155 [...] Lev. 2008. Cultural constraints on Aharip grammar, on Greater Blogazonia, May 8, [...] [...] Lev. 2008. Cultural constraints on Aharip grammar, on Greater Blogazonia, May 8, [...]

]]> By: Stephen Chrisomalis http://anthroling.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/cultural-constraints-on-aharip-grammar/#comment-154 Stephen Chrisomalis Sun, 11 May 2008 14:10:25 +0000 http://anthroling.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-154 Great satire. Are you familiar with Jadran Mimica's <i>Intimations of Infinity</i> (Oxford: Berg, 1988)? Among its more controversial (and non-satirical) claims is that the Iqwaye of Papua New Guinea developed transfinite number concepts on the basis that one informant used the same word for 'man' as 'one', 'twenty' and 'four hundred'. Great satire. Are you familiar with Jadran Mimica’s Intimations of Infinity (Oxford: Berg, 1988)? Among its more controversial (and non-satirical) claims is that the Iqwaye of Papua New Guinea developed transfinite number concepts on the basis that one informant used the same word for ‘man’ as ‘one’, ‘twenty’ and ‘four hundred’.

]]> By: Lev Michael http://anthroling.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/cultural-constraints-on-aharip-grammar/#comment-152 Lev Michael Sun, 11 May 2008 13:09:57 +0000 http://anthroling.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-152 I am grateful to Henry, Mark, and Nila for recognizing that this was indeed satirical. Believe it or not, I have received some hints that indicate that this fact was not entirely clear to all readers :). I have added a 'humor' category to the site to avoid future confusion. Thanks, Mark, btw, for taking the initiative to get the ball rolling on Claire's initial suggestion. Nila, he escuchado que el samingo se puede hablar solamente si uno ha tomado una cantidad suficiente de pisco sour. Es cierto ;)? I am grateful to Henry, Mark, and Nila for recognizing that this was indeed satirical. Believe it or not, I have received some hints that indicate that this fact was not entirely clear to all readers :). I have added a ‘humor’ category to the site to avoid future confusion.

Thanks, Mark, btw, for taking the initiative to get the ball rolling on Claire’s initial suggestion.

Nila, he escuchado que el samingo se puede hablar solamente si uno ha tomado una cantidad suficiente de pisco sour. Es cierto ;)?

]]> By: Nila Vigil http://anthroling.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/cultural-constraints-on-aharip-grammar/#comment-151 Nila Vigil Sun, 11 May 2008 06:21:58 +0000 http://anthroling.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-151 muy interesante, habría que estudiar ahora lo que pasa con una lengua completamente opuesta a esta: el samingo, lengua más bien gobernada por el NEP y que, según recuerdo de mis clases de Lingüística en los ochentas, se habla solo los sábados y domingos muy interesante, habría que estudiar ahora lo que pasa con una lengua completamente opuesta a esta: el samingo, lengua más bien gobernada por el NEP y que, según recuerdo de mis clases de Lingüística en los ochentas, se habla solo los sábados y domingos

]]> By: mark (the ideophone) http://anthroling.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/cultural-constraints-on-aharip-grammar/#comment-150 mark (the ideophone) Sat, 10 May 2008 18:34:32 +0000 http://anthroling.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-150 Truly brilliant stuff, Lev. I'll be looking forward to your upcoming Science paper on this. Truly brilliant stuff, Lev. I’ll be looking forward to your upcoming Science paper on this.

]]> By: henrysnn http://anthroling.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/cultural-constraints-on-aharip-grammar/#comment-149 henrysnn Sat, 10 May 2008 00:31:12 +0000 http://anthroling.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-149 Nice satire :) Nice satire :)

]]> By: xx http://anthroling.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/cultural-constraints-on-aharip-grammar/#comment-145 xx Thu, 08 May 2008 17:57:01 +0000 http://anthroling.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-145 You forgot the phonology! You forgot the phonology!

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