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The Origins of Language
No one knows how language originated.
According to Charles Darwin's theory of language beginnings, early people were utilizing their musical abilities "to charm each other" before they learned to speak.
Spoken language developed between 100,000 - 50,000 years ago ,well before written language (about 5,000 years ago).
The Divine Source
God created Adam “whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.”
Hindu tradition, it is Sarasvati, wife of Brahma, who is credited with bringing language to humanity
The Natural Sound Source
The human auditory system is active at about seven months of age
Early processing skills enable individuals to recognize sounds in their surroundings and make connections between the source of a sound and the sound itself.
The “Bow-Wow” Theory
Primitive humans tried to imitate the sounds of those objects or phenomena
The “Pooh-Pooh” Theory
The original sounds of language may have
come from natural cries of emotion such as pain, anger and joy.
The Social Interaction Source
Groups are crucial to social structures, and even if communication just consists of grunts and curses, it is still necessary to keep them alive.
If for no other reason than larger groups are more secure against attacks, the earliest humans have to have lived in groups.
The Physical Adaptation Source
Change in body characteristics from walking on 4 legs to 2 legs
Change in breathing rate
There are still no good clues that an organism with such characteristics might havespeaking ability.
Teeth and Lips
The teeth are small and even, making it easy to eat and drink.
The teeth make sounds like f or v. The lips have complex muscles.
Mouth and Tongue
Mouth and Tongue
The mouth is small and opens and closes easily.
The tongue is quite thin and short.
Larynx and Pharynx
The human larynx or “voice box” (containing the vocal folds) is different
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