The Pirahã Controversy — Part 1

Mar 21, 2012 by

The Pirahã Controversy — Part 1

Two articles have recently appeared in the popular press addressing the so-called Pirahã controversy, one in The Economist and another in The Chronicle of Higher Education. The authors of these two pieces, especially Tom Bartlett,...

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Grue? Bleen? Rellow?

Mar 18, 2011 by

In the previous posting, I mentioned the concept of “grue”, a color that extends to include both shades of green and shades of blue. The term itself is a blend of “green” and “blue” (I personally...

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