On Jun 10, 2009, at 9:55 AM, Carrol Cox wrote:
> Doug Henwood wrote:
>>
>> On Jun 9, 2009, at 12:27 PM, Carrol Cox wrote:
>>
>>> After all, right up the to present day the most important
>>> functions of language are phatic.
>>
>> Really? Is this a widely accepted belief? Or just your own opinion?
>
> I've made this point before -- and the last time I made it you
> responded
> agreeing with me. Have you changed your mind?
I agree the phatic is important, very important, but "most"? That's a stretch.
Doug