Comments on: The Pirahã http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/04/15/18:41:01/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:24:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: BillOB http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/04/15/18:41:01/#comment-166045 BillOB Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:32:48 +0000 http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/04/15/18:41:01/#comment-166045 I find the thirty years or more it took of research to finally get to us speaks more than the article. I find the thirty years or more it took of research to finally get to us speaks more than the article.

]]> By: Justin Ruckman http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/04/15/18:41:01/#comment-64340 Justin Ruckman Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:47:44 +0000 http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/04/15/18:41:01/#comment-64340 <strong>Roberto:</strong> Dude, you must have misunderstood. Investigating the epistemological and ontological implications of cultural constraints on grammar and cognition from a geographically detached anthropological and ethnographic perspective is <em>exactly</em> what I meant when I said "picking brains". I use the two phrases interchangeably. In fact sometimes when I mean to say "picking brains" I say the other, it just rolls off the tongue so easily. And these days I'm so absent-minded. Roberto: Dude, you must have misunderstood. Investigating the epistemological and ontological implications of cultural constraints on grammar and cognition from a geographically detached anthropological and ethnographic perspective is exactly what I meant when I said “picking brains”. I use the two phrases interchangeably.

In fact sometimes when I mean to say “picking brains” I say the other, it just rolls off the tongue so easily. And these days I’m so absent-minded.

]]> By: Lelia Katherine Thomas http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/04/15/18:41:01/#comment-64189 Lelia Katherine Thomas Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:30:06 +0000 http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/04/15/18:41:01/#comment-64189 Mendoza (since we're referring to people by their last names, apparently), <em>of course</em> the studies of the Piraha tribe have significant meaning for multiple areas of learning, especially linguistics. No one said otherwise. However, I think you're reading too much into some of it. But, well, that's just my opinion. :P Mendoza (since we’re referring to people by their last names, apparently), of course the studies of the Piraha tribe have significant meaning for multiple areas of learning, especially linguistics. No one said otherwise. However, I think you’re reading too much into some of it.

But, well, that’s just my opinion. :P

]]> By: Roberto Mendoza http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/04/15/18:41:01/#comment-63874 Roberto Mendoza Tue, 24 Apr 2007 07:35:24 +0000 http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/04/15/18:41:01/#comment-63874 I don't know if the previous comments by Thomas and Ruckman are meant to be ironic, but... I believe they are missing the whole point. Everett's theory of the Piraha goes well beyond "picking brains" or talking with them. It has epistemological and ontological implications that have been explored by many philosophers, but only in theoretical realms, not in tangible "real-world" ones. Objections of the sort of "no discussions on art, culture,..." are, not only shortsighted but a bit banal, and yes, vapid. But well, that's just my opinion. Then again, if they meant to be ironic, they didn't do a very good job. I don’t know if the previous comments by Thomas and Ruckman are meant to be ironic, but…
I believe they are missing the whole point. Everett’s theory of the Piraha goes well beyond “picking brains” or talking with them. It has epistemological and ontological implications that have been explored by many philosophers, but only in theoretical realms, not in tangible “real-world” ones. Objections of the sort of “no discussions on art, culture,…” are, not only shortsighted but a bit banal, and yes, vapid. But well, that’s just my opinion. Then again, if they meant to be ironic, they didn’t do a very good job.

]]> By: Justin Ruckman http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/04/15/18:41:01/#comment-58712 Justin Ruckman Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:57:00 +0000 http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/04/15/18:41:01/#comment-58712 Exactly. :) Exactly. :)

]]> By: Lelia Katherine Thomas http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/04/15/18:41:01/#comment-58692 Lelia Katherine Thomas Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:28:28 +0000 http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/04/15/18:41:01/#comment-58692 Just seems like there would be no discussions on art, culture, the past or the future! Just seems like there would be no discussions on art, culture, the past or the future!

]]> By: Justin Ruckman http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/04/15/18:41:01/#comment-58628 Justin Ruckman Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:36:45 +0000 http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/04/15/18:41:01/#comment-58628 No more interesting than any other humans I suppose. I don't know I'd love to pick brains with them. No more interesting than any other humans I suppose. I don’t know I’d love to pick brains with them.

]]> By: Lelia Katherine Thomas http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/04/15/18:41:01/#comment-58559 Lelia Katherine Thomas Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:10:14 +0000 http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/04/15/18:41:01/#comment-58559 As fascinating as I find this concept, I cannot imagine them being all that interesting to speak to once you do learn the language. As fascinating as I find this concept, I cannot imagine them being all that interesting to speak to once you do learn the language.

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