Comments on: Take a note, Bubbles http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/27/chimps-writing/ language-related musings - one language is never enough / ერთი ენა არასოდეს არაა საკმარისი Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:10:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Marjorie Nye http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/27/chimps-writing/#comment-39785 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 01:10:41 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/27/chimps-writing/#comment-39785 Ah, the ubiquitous monkey(honey)-do list! Ah, the ubiquitous monkey(honey)-do list!

]]> by: BnB http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/27/chimps-writing/#comment-30822 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:26:51 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/27/chimps-writing/#comment-30822 Perhaps she was ordering the male to "Go kill me a bushbaby." The pen is, after all, mightier than the spear... Perhaps she was ordering the male to “Go kill me a bushbaby.” The pen is, after all, mightier than the spear…

]]> by: Polly http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/27/chimps-writing/#comment-30776 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:05:25 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/27/chimps-writing/#comment-30776 Ronald Kyrmse - Those were hilarious! :-D Ronald Kyrmse - Those were hilarious! :-D

]]> by: Ben L. http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/27/chimps-writing/#comment-30763 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:35:14 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/27/chimps-writing/#comment-30763 Might Protozoa Indo-European be a common ancestor? Might Protozoa Indo-European be a common ancestor?

]]> by: Ronald Kyrmse http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/27/chimps-writing/#comment-30753 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:22:23 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/27/chimps-writing/#comment-30753 Coneyform? [ ENOUGH ALREADY, RONALD !!! ] Coneyform?

[ ENOUGH ALREADY, RONALD !!! ]

]]> by: Ronald Kyrmse http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/27/chimps-writing/#comment-30752 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:19:32 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/27/chimps-writing/#comment-30752 Chimpnese? Cat-Alan? Tabbylonian? [ The possibilities are endless ] ;-D Chimpnese?
Cat-Alan?
Tabbylonian?

[ The possibilities are endless ] ;-D

]]> by: Ronald Kyrmse http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/27/chimps-writing/#comment-30751 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:16:26 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/27/chimps-writing/#comment-30751 As pun-lover, I especially enjoyed Polly's use of "Dorsal Finnish" and "Caninite". A pun is the lowest form of wit... and therefore the most basic. ;-))) ;-))) ;-))) As pun-lover, I especially enjoyed Polly’s use of “Dorsal Finnish” and “Caninite”.
A pun is the lowest form of wit… and therefore the most basic.
;-))) ;-))) ;-)))

]]> by: BG http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/27/chimps-writing/#comment-30721 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:17:51 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/27/chimps-writing/#comment-30721 I'd agree that this article is a hoax, an interesting one though. I’d agree that this article is a hoax, an interesting one though.

]]> by: Polly http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/27/chimps-writing/#comment-30706 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:42:33 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/27/chimps-writing/#comment-30706 So, were they hunting or composing memoranda? I think the weapon story is the more likely one. It almost looks like that article was lifted and purposely modified to make it look like the chimps were writing. It's basically the same article with a few crucial details altered. What's going on with Language Log? I don't doubt that chimps can be resourceful. But the description of how the "script" was generated leaves plenty of room for doubt that it could've communicated anything meaningdul to the male chimp other than presenting a leaf with gashes in it, which the male may take as a signal in and of itself, without needing to "read" it. It's a mesmerizing prospect, though. What if some other species: chimp, dolphin, whale, etc. has discovered language? Chimpanian script? Avian? Cretacian? Dorsal Finnish? Caninite? :-D So, were they hunting or composing memoranda? I think the weapon story is the more likely one. It almost looks like that article was lifted and purposely modified to make it look like the chimps were writing. It’s basically the same article with a few crucial details altered. What’s going on with Language Log?
I don’t doubt that chimps can be resourceful. But the description of how the “script” was generated leaves plenty of room for doubt that it could’ve communicated anything meaningdul to the male chimp other than presenting a leaf with gashes in it, which the male may take as a signal in and of itself, without needing to “read” it.
It’s a mesmerizing prospect, though. What if some other species: chimp, dolphin, whale, etc. has discovered language?
Chimpanian script?
Avian?
Cretacian?
Dorsal Finnish?
Caninite?

:-D

]]> by: Ben L. http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/27/chimps-writing/#comment-30686 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:33:39 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2007/02/27/chimps-writing/#comment-30686 Simon- Readers may wish to read the Washington post article the Language Log posting links to <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/22/AR2007022201007.html">here</a>. I trust there is forgiveness for skeptics of the chimp script. Simon-

Readers may wish to read the Washington post article the Language Log posting links to here. I trust there is forgiveness for skeptics of the chimp script.

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