Science@beehaw.orgEnglish • 2 years ago

This Ancient Language Has the Only Grammar Based Entirely on the Human Body

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This Ancient Language Has the Only Grammar Based Entirely on the Human Body

www.scientificamerican.com

Science@beehaw.orgEnglish • 2 years ago

An endangered language family suggests that early humans used their bodies as a model for reality

Interesting and sad story.

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Beautiful article. So interesting to learn how different languages conceptualize the world.

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