Folder: webmail-ic-2008-11-18/A-2006-03 From newscientist-e2-79739547@processrequest.com Mon Mar 20 14:19:16 2006 From: New Scientist To: "Sr. Jorge Stolfi" Subject: Print Edition e-zine: Riddle of attraction Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 11:16:29 -0600 Message-ID: <20060320111629710@BSMX21> New Scientist Print Edition e-zine: 20 March 2006 - issue number 2543 [...] LOST FOR WORDS * Their lack of mythology is just one small aspect of why the Pirah=E3 people in the Amazon rainforest are so fascinating. In addition, they have virtually no notion of time, no creative storytelling, very little art, no numbers and very few possessions. But perhaps even more surprising is their peculiar language, which is now challenging some of the most influential ideas in linguistics. Has their language been shaped by some innate language instinct, or by their extraordinary culture? http://www.prq0.com/apps/redir.asp?link=3DXcdhciajDB,ZbichebaefDC&oid=3DUcjjbCB&iclitemid=3DYcdhbcefhDB&tid=3DWicgifeDD [...]