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Jim__

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11. That excerpt definitely convinces me not to bother reading the book.

Reply to rug (Reply #9)

Mon Aug 29, 2016, 03:05 PM

Aug 2016

Those scornful ad hominems can be entertaining in fiction. When attempting to make a scientific point, they are a strong indication that the author is not worth reading.

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In Tom Wolfe's 'Kingdom,' Speech Is The One Weird Trick [View all] rug Aug 2016 OP

Wolfe's mind now appears pretty pathetic muriel_volestrangler Aug 2016 #1

Electric Kool-Aid Acid. rug Aug 2016 #2

He saw the sales potential. Schema Thing Aug 2016 #3

Ah, could be. muriel_volestrangler Aug 2016 #4

all of the above? smdh Schema Thing Aug 2016 #10

Wow, pathetic. Speech is incredibly important but denying evolution is ignorant & stupid. Period. nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #5

Ah, his new book. That must be why he felt qualified to mock Chomsky's linguistic theories. Jim__ Aug 2016 #6

I wonder if that Harper's article was an excerpt from this book. rug Aug 2016 #7

You're right, it is. I didn't see that footnote. Jim__ Aug 2016 #8

It's more likely he used that excerpt to promote the book. rug Aug 2016 #9

That excerpt definitely convinces me not to bother reading the book. Jim__ Aug 2016 #11

A reply to Wolfe's mocking essay. Jim__ Oct 2016 #12

It's long past someone thanked you for elevating the discourse in this Group. rug Oct 2016 #13

Thanks for saying that. I do think that Pesetsky's reply to Wolfe was well written and on-point. n/t Jim__ Oct 2016 #16

The evolution of human speech may be quite complex. I don't know the current status struggle4progress Oct 2016 #14

I remember the look on my older daughter's face when her baby sister first spoke a sentence. rug Oct 2016 #15