WHAT WAR IS FOR

 

            The war on drugs

            Gives more money to thugs.

            The war ...   more »

     For many years, Chomsky had nothing to say about the evolution of language, except that there was nothing sensible ...   more »

We keep hearing a lot these days about something called “populist outrage”. It’s supposed to be sweeping the country. Even Mr. O the Unflappable...   more »

These exchanges were posted last month (February) in Language Log. I'm seriously thinking of starting a blog called Language Stork (King Log-King Stork: get it?) where we can all trash one another. Let's start debating the issues and to hell with PC and Agent Varki of the Politeness Police.   more »

Yes, here it is at last! The long-awaited, eagerly-expected, absolutely final answer to how language began! Greatest mystery of science solved! Roll up, roll up, pay your $18.15 discounted advcance price on amazon.com and be the first kid on your block to have all the answers as to why we humans are humans!   more »

“Derek Bickerton has long been a leading thinker concerning the evolution of language. In his latest book, Adam’s Tongue, ...   more »

To Dr. Jeff Lichtman, who by differentially coloring neurons in the mouse brain (thereby producing whazt he has called the "Brainbow") has made it possible for the first time to study the microstructure of neuronal connections.   more »