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Message no. 1
From: David Buehrer <dbuehrer@****.ORG>
Subject: Sasquatch Language
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 08:44:17 -0600
Gurth wrote:
|
| > I agree with Bull. I have always thought due to their vocal cords' make
| > up that they were not able to speak any complicated languages.
|
| Sasquatches are supposed to have a language of their own, but it hasn't
| been interpreted by (meta)humans yet, and the P-A sign language only
| allows limited communication; however, both these indicate sasquatches
| understand the meaning of words rather than responding to commands they've
| been taught (as they should, if they're a sentient species).

Last I heard linguists had figured out that there are two basic types
of languages. Either the language has modifiers as seperate entities
(like english, "Pick up the ball."), or the modifiers are attached to
nouns and in somecases can change the noun completely (Inuit and
Australian Aboriginy (I think)). In some cases the second type is
able to create one word that translates into an entire sentance of
the first type.

Anyway, if Sasquatch are sentient their probably using the second
type with some bizarre ass modifiers (could be based on time, mood,
magical perceptions, etc), and linguists can't crack it because they
don't know the controlling algorithm. Its theorized that the same
problem would occur if whales were sentient. It's allready proven
that whale song changes from season to season (but their not sure if
its actually changing because of the season).

If Sasquatch are sentient they probably have a perception so far
different from our own that communication is going to be a bitch.

Or, they could be like very smart dogs, able to follow commands but
without the ability to comprehend language.

-David
http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/1068/homepage.htm
--
"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing
which ones to keep."
Message no. 2
From: Caric <caric@********.COM>
Subject: Re: Sasquatch Language
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 1997 07:09:25 -0700
| Anyway, if Sasquatch are sentient their probably using the second
| type with some bizarre ass modifiers (could be based on time, mood,
| magical perceptions, etc), and linguists can't crack it because they
| don't know the controlling algorithm. Its theorized that the same
| problem would occur if whales were sentient. It's allready proven
| that whale song changes from season to season (but their not sure if
| its actually changing because of the season).

It probab;y just changes from "damn it's cold" to "damn it's hot." :)

-Caric

"If a man talks in the forest, and there isn't a woman around to hear him,
is he still wrong?"

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