Interesting presentation Tusko,
there is one place where the analogy breaks down and that is horizontal transfer.
horizontal transfer of some DNA between bacteria is observed, but this has not been observed in more complex organisms
horizontal transfer of words\concepts though can be see in all languages where there is some interaction between the languages
perhaps this is more like {incipient speciaztion \ ring species with hybreds}: all languages can interbreed but usually choose not to, and the closer the languages the more likely the interbreeding.
{abe}This gets into pidgins and creoles as mentioned by Parasomnium{/abe}
This message has been edited by RAZD, 10*14*2005 10:23 AM
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