[PW] Re: Hypothetical cultural divergence

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In a message dated 9/3/2006 7:42:14 AM Mountain Daylight Time, 
Megan.Fitzgibbons at Dal.Ca writes:

> I realize that there are probably not any "real life" anthropological 
> examples
> that could provide evidence of this scenario, but it is possible to find
> scholarly speculation about the time needed for cultural and linguistic
> divergence? I am aware of glottochronology theories, but they are not very
> accepted amongst linguists.
> 
> Any suggestions will be most appreciated.
> 


                I can't specifically answe your question except that more 
than 10 years ago I read a paper  that dealt with the evolution (if that is the 
proper word) of language and the changes that occur with time.  So the 
linguistic evidence is out there, somewhere.