tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229116074975538397.post9059542482864598211..comments2023-12-30T08:56:43.315-08:00Comments on Language Scraps: On StandingTorben Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898308267210987998noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229116074975538397.post-67121996894724760042007-11-20T20:10:00.000-08:002007-11-20T20:10:00.000-08:00I love this too. Not only did standing change our ...I love this too. Not only did standing change our ribcage and lungs...but also sunk our larynx (if I recall correctly) back into our throat (correct me if I'm wrong Scott), allowing us to speak...among other things I'm sure.Grabloidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00145436944422987383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229116074975538397.post-76338009272255797642007-11-20T10:14:00.000-08:002007-11-20T10:14:00.000-08:00I love this post (and the handout from class). Don...I love this post (and the handout from class). Don't most scientists (anthropologists) believe that the ability to speak was a function of standing upright (rib cage/lungs)? <BR/><BR/>Perhaps the 'standing' words not only reference our shift to bipedalism, but also our evolution into spoken language.Torben Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04898308267210987998noreply@blogger.com