Daniel Everett
PersonHeard in 1 episode across 1 show since Aug 2026
Daniel Everett, PhD, is an American linguist, author, and college professor. He is best known for his extensive study of the Pirahã people of the Amazon basin and their unique language.
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What Daniel Everett has said on podcasts
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Brazilian dams have reduced Pirahã fish supplies enough to cause starvation.
“In recent years, that's changed because the Brazilian government has allowed the construction of dams across various rivers. Not their river, but they affect the water level so much that it's taken all the fish, most of the fish out of their river. So now they're starving.”
Open the episode · #2547 - Daniel EverettListen at 16:44
Some languages lack the recursion Chomsky claimed all languages possess.
“So when I came along and said, they don't have it, and now I know there are other languages that don't have it, this was like saying, you're wrong.”
Open the episode · #2547 - Daniel EverettListen at 35:30
Linguistic diversity makes universal language laws premature.
“So languages can vary so much that it's really premature, in my opinion, to be writing laws that languages are supposed to follow.”
Open the episode · #2547 - Daniel EverettListen at 37:28
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