Not to beat on a dead horse, but these facts about the Piraha are not very well established. I’d link to my other comment regarding the Piraha, but currently I’m on my phone. In any case, note that all observation preceding the creation of a grade school for the Piraha was done by the same anthropologist.
My point rests less on the semantic structure of the Piraha language (which may or may not be what Everett says) than on the overall picture of that tribe. I chose it for it being well-known and extreme.
Surely you will not dispute the general statements about that tribe (which has been studied and documented by other teams too). I don’t think those social, cultural and crafts traits could be hidden from Everett for years and years where he lived there with his family. He might exaggerate them though.
Not to beat on a dead horse, but these facts about the Piraha are not very well established. I’d link to my other comment regarding the Piraha, but currently I’m on my phone. In any case, note that all observation preceding the creation of a grade school for the Piraha was done by the same anthropologist.
My point rests less on the semantic structure of the Piraha language (which may or may not be what Everett says) than on the overall picture of that tribe. I chose it for it being well-known and extreme.
Surely you will not dispute the general statements about that tribe (which has been studied and documented by other teams too). I don’t think those social, cultural and crafts traits could be hidden from Everett for years and years where he lived there with his family. He might exaggerate them though.
That’s a fair point. You’re right.