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[b]4.28 linguistic # 3[/b] h]t2u&H2Z.~vR
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intro linguistic class
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you recall that last class i talk about how the sound made by most animal ,though sometimes [b]complex[/b],
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are diff from human language.i ? ]Fy t8{
only in human do these sound [b]represent[/b] [b]object and events[/b]. [news:/s/00:17.0-00:20.7] 2on/uk
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keep in mind that most animal only can repeat their limited [b]utterances[/b] over and over again.
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while humam can say thing that never be said before. [news:/s/00:20.7-00:29.4]
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toady i want to focus on human languange and how it developed.
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i [b]doubt[/b] you will be suprise when i say the evolution of language is slow and [i][b][u]laborious[/u][/b][/i]. [news:/s/00:33.6-00:38.6]
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there are some relible evidence that language begin with early human a m and half y ago. [news:/s/00:38.6-00:43.6] N"y#S@
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through the studise of size and shape of brain fossil ,scientist have determine that early human brain like modern brain, have [b][u]left hemisphere slightly larger than right hemisphere[/u][/b] . [news:/s/00:43.6-00:54.9] o
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we know that modern human left hemisphere is the [b]seat[/b] of language. [news:/s/00:54.9-00:59.8]
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we also know early human brain have well developed [b]frontal[/b] [b]section[/b] ,known as b area. [news:/s/00:59.8-01:04.1]
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which [b]coordinates[/b] the mus of [b]month and throat[/b]. [news:/s/01:04.1-01:07.9] -{n)r M^
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it's clear that early human had speech [b]apparatus[/b] [news:/s/01:07.9-01:11.6] BL3x9Nn%^r
they can produce any sound that we can. what we dont know is whether the early human use what they had.
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since [b]scholar[/b] know virtually nothing about prehistoric speech patten,all they can do is [b]spectulate[/b] about how language actualy [b]originated[/b]
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let me give a brief sum,a sum of this theoryvv8u,\t2O8LT
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[[i] 本帖最后由 pulse 于 2008-5-16 10:58 编辑 [/i]]
pulse 2008-4-28 08:38
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[b]4.28 history#2[/b]
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tour guide
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before our tour to M, I will give you some historical fact that will help you appriciate when you see today even more.
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M,is the very much love home town of Thomas ,for over 50 years
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was ,of cou, president, was also a great reader and language enthuasict 3T5D0Qkvx"em
he read widely in different subject,including archtecture, [news:/s/00:27.0-02:39.9] Yj`$gJ
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he wasn't formally trained archtect ,but as result,of his study and observertion of other building ,he was able to help to design the house.
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he choose the site himself,naming the [b]estate[/b] M,which means little moon in [b]Italian[/b]. [news:/s/00:40.1-00:46.3] od+fEe:H3`'I?V
in fact,many ideal behide the build come from Italian archtect [news:/s/00:46.3-00:58.5] )R_a x)K`YP5P
who lived in 16 century, and who had a great influ on the archteture of England.)Ee6]1l
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jeff, howeven ,ignore one of P's [b]priciples[/b].that is not to build in the high place [news:/s/00:58.5-01:05.3] ,]t]#qqcF~_
M 's [b]elevation[/b] make transportation of what is need at the house, for example,food,especially diff. [news:/s/01:05.3-01:13.0]
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but the view form this estate wont be as [b]spec[/b] [b]tacula[/b] as jeff had follow P's advice.
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there is really no [b]boundary[/b] between the house and the nature arround it. [news:/s/01:18.8-01:22.5]
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so Jeff is able to kook out his [b]beloved[/b] state F from this wonderful [b]vantage point[/b]. [news:/s/01:22.5-01:28.6]
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[[i] 本帖最后由 pulse 于 2008-5-16 10:58 编辑 [/i]]
pulse 2008-4-28 08:41
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[b]4.28 history#3 thatching[/b]
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listen as a guider describe the ancient art of thatching roofJ#ts(^KWAmQ*@5G
welcome to ? farm,where troditinal of the past perserved,for [b]vistor[/b] like u.8\l:XcY$jQr^8a
today our master thatcher will begin give this [b]barn[/b] behind me a sturdy [b]thatched roof[/b],able to withstand heavy wind and last up to hund years. [news:/s/00:16.5-00:26.7]
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how did they do it?
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well,[b] in an nutshell,thatching involve covering the beams and rafters,the wooden skeleton of a roof[/b],
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our thatchers here had [b]harvest[/b] their own natural material for the job,[b]the bundles of water reeds you see lying over beside of the barn[/b] [news:/s/00:37.0-00:44.8] :n J!i9?J9A
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thatching is centailly un comm in us toaday, [news:/s/00:44.8-00:49.0]
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i guess that's why so many of u come to this demostrantion. [news:/s/00:49.0-00:52.1]
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but it wasnt always that way. [news:/s/00:52.1-00:54.4]
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in 17century,the [b]colonist[/b] here thatch their roof with reeds and straws, [b]just as them had done in england[/b]. [news:/s/00:54.4-01:02.5] ;V M;TYh(y$`&IX2c`
after while,they begin to replace the thatch with wooden [u][b]shingle[/b][/u],because wood is so plentful./`PQ5["FK
and eventually,other roofing materials like [b]stone,slate,clay tiles [/b]come to use. [news:/s/01:02.5-01:14.3] r7I|O4p)Vt
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it's real shame most people do not realize how strong and long lasting a thathing roof is. 4?D@:~6D8AGp
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in ireland,where thatching is still [b]practised[/b],the roof can [b]survive[/b] wind up to 110 m/h.that is because the straw and reeds are so flexible,they [b]bend [/b]but dont break in wind like other material can.
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another advantage is roof make the house cool in summer and warm in the winter. [news:/s/01:36.3-01:41.4]
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and then of course is the roof's [b]longevity[/b] [news:/s/01:41.4-01:44.1] fF
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the average is 60 y,but it can last up to 100 y.
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with all these reson,to start thatch roof again, wont it be wonderful to see this [b]disappearing craft[/b] return to populality?j2j KT k0O
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