Alien Languages May Not Be Entirely Alien to Us

[Irish_Dem]

19. It is hard to argue with Chomsky's claim that language is innate, wired-in, a Darwinian adaptation.

No one has been able to refute it with any vigor. (Disclaimer: I have a PhD from a very cognitive psych program.)

It only makes sense that non human creatures also have a communication skill set or "language" along the same lines but of course idiosyncratic to their species. Darwin was clear that his principals apply to all species on the planet.

And no, it would not be a sudden phenomenon, evolutionary processes are eons in the making.

And to further apply Chomsky's work, there would be a developmental component to "language" acquisition in all animals.
The young of the species with wired in capacity for communication, but learning in clear stages.

So Darwin + Chomsky = All species follow the same communication pattern.

I don't bet, but I would bet a lot of money that alien life is going to follow the same formula.