Alien languages might not be that different from ours
https://www.cnet.com/news/alien-languages-might-not-be-that-different-from-humans-says-noam-chomsky/
Some of the world's leading linguists argue that human languages are connected by a shared "universal grammar." And now some, including perhaps the most well-known linguist, say they're optimistic that connection could extend to extraterrestrial languages too.
"To put it whimsically, the Martian language might not be so different from human language after all," explained Noam Chomsky and Jeffrey Watumull in a presentation at the International Space Development Conference (ISDC) in Los Angeles on Saturday.
Alien languages might not be that different from ours
May 26, 2018, 6:15pm UTC
https://www.cnet.com/news/alien-languages-might-not-be-that-different-from-humans-says-noam-chomsky/
> Some of the world's leading linguists argue that human languages are connected by a shared "universal grammar." And now some, including perhaps the most well-known linguist, say they're optimistic that connection could extend to extraterrestrial languages too.
> "To put it whimsically, the Martian language might not be so different from human language after all," explained Noam Chomsky and Jeffrey Watumull in a presentation at the International Space Development Conference (ISDC) in Los Angeles on Saturday.