Date:  Thu, 7 Dec 1995 08:25:34 -0500

From:  "Dennis R. Preston" <preston[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]PILOT.MSU.EDU>

Subject: Re: Language and Intelligence



An interesting confusion of speech and language. Maybe among people with

the required linguistic output conditions of Hawking, he is a good

'speaker' (as we more easily recognize talented 'speakers' [actors,

singers, etc...] of ASL).

Just reminding you of modes and channels.

Dennis Preston

<preston[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]pilot.msu.edu>



>I think that people who have no ability to speak might be considered dumb.

>

>I am also struck by the fact that Stephen Hawking would be a rather bad

>orator but he is in fact one of the most intelligent people of the 20th

>century. So does his limited faciltiy limit his spirit or intelligence? Why

>even ask - that question is what limits.

>

>Asher