Cognitive Fire: Language as a Cultural Tool Dr. Daniel L. Everett Marquette University Linguistics Club hosts Dr. Dan Everett, Dean of Arts and Sciences at Bentley University in Waltham, Mass.Daniel Everett has demonstrated that culture -- not hypothetical genes --determines the form of the language of a people, reflecting their needs and influencing the way that they view the world. His book, 'Don't Sleep, There are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle', was voted one of the best books of 2009 by NPR.April 2010 Less