tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post2100333724127664792..comments2024-03-29T02:03:59.053-07:00Comments on TalkToYoUniverse: Link: A fascinating article about the genetics of languageJuliette Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-61873937348360204612012-06-21T14:18:08.124-07:002012-06-21T14:18:08.124-07:00Well, thanks for the comment, Erin! KE is also men...Well, thanks for the comment, Erin! KE is also mentioned in the article. And I'm sure a lot of people were jumping on it for a language gene, because people seem very keen to find one. I'm actually glad there isn't one - a lot more people would have problems with language!Juliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-645631693817523652012-06-21T13:13:18.004-07:002012-06-21T13:13:18.004-07:00Erm, that was me for some reason it has me signed ...Erm, that was me for some reason it has me signed in as unknown?<br /><br />-ErinUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13100603668377701626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-64652274106645941232012-06-21T13:12:08.397-07:002012-06-21T13:12:08.397-07:00Foxp2 is actally the gene that was problematic for...Foxp2 is actally the gene that was problematic for the other famous British family with language problems "KE", I remember how the news got all excited about it a few years ago and I spent about 2 months explaining to all the relatives that, "no, they haven't found the language gene, just like they haven't found a 'thought gene' even though there are lots of genes that they know are involved with thought"Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13100603668377701626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-85536152199364720322012-06-20T19:55:33.645-07:002012-06-20T19:55:33.645-07:00I'm really glad you liked it!I'm really glad you liked it!Juliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-80993098959608638292012-06-20T14:52:21.783-07:002012-06-20T14:52:21.783-07:00Fascinating. Thanks for pointing this article out....Fascinating. Thanks for pointing this article out. As the parent of a young person with autism with semantic pragmatic elements in his diagnosis I can't help but wonder if this gene is linked in too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.com