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Deaf Children Invent Language

Posted by michael on from the your-kid-wants-steak dept.

gmuslera writes "According to this story, Nicaraguan deaf kids, without knowing any existing sign language, invented their own language on their own, and it keeps evolving. Is this going in the same way as Varley's The Persistence of Vision?"

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  1. on the spoke by Pingular · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "I see." said the blind man to the deaf girl.

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    When anger rises, think of the consequences.
    Confucius (551 BC - 479 BC)
  2. Going the same way as The Persisence of Vision? by caitsith01 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    From the synopsis:

    'The US is in yet another serious "non-depression" and the narrator is out of work again.'

    So... yes.

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    Read Pynchon.
  3. If it keeps evolving... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Will it finally replace Windows?

    Something has to be better, 4 BSOD's today.

  4. Re:DUPE! by Curtman · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I think you mean:

    Arrrr! Ye scurvey dogs shall walk the plank! Blast this skullduggery!

    Hoorah! National Talk Like A Pirate Day has arrived!

  5. Ahairb neapr enaglene? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Jeijam ejah heapajr nazuie, hauiui rhfzn ahiu! Heiag aijr oarpah nrparne iajie.

    Paneiz eimznri eioanng. Naeui.

  6. Call me a nut... by Gentlewhisper · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    But i guess even in nature, information wants to be free...

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    Online backup with Mozy, sounds like Ozzie, but more!
  7. Re:Not the first time this has happened by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    How the fuck did that get modded up?