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[Sashadroogie]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13452711

Let the games begin!

[fluffyhamster]

Quick read: "This language doesn't seem to fit into our Cognitive Linguistics framework, which is a bit of a shame. We are however confident that it eventually will do, given enough hammering".

[johnslat]

Is it just I or does this "theory" sound bass-ackwards to anyone else?

"The team hypothesises that the lack of the time concept arises from the lack of "time technology" - a calendar system or clocks - and that this in turn may be related to the fact that, like many tribes, their number system is limited in detail."

Regards,
John

[AGoodStory]

It does seem as if the "time technology" would have to "arise" out of the time concept, rather than vv!