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I liked this aspect of the thread. Does language use relate to intelligence? I tend to agree with Shanifaye. When I hear someone speak "inappropriately" in a given social context, I tend to think that they aren't very socially adept, that they don't understand the social nuances of the context. It is in that sense that I believe intelligence and language use are related.
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I'd take the same position, but I've seen far too many exceptions. Does being mute automatically make you not intelligent? You can't speak "appropriately" or even "inappropriately" for that matter. What about Bill Gates? He supposedly has Asperger's Syndrome -- a dehabilitating social "disorder," but I'd be hard pressed to call him stupid too, considering his amassed wealth. Stephan Hawkings? The brilliant quadrapelegic behind string theory? His social "ability" is about the level of a 6 year old. With so many exceptions to this rule, wouldn't it be safer to consider intelligence based on content rather than execution?