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1. The Origins of Language: The Study ofLanguage - George Yule
When is spoken language suspected to have developed? - correct answer-We
suspect that some type of spoken language must have developed between 100,000
and 50,000 years ago, well before written language (about 5,000 years ago).
The Divine Source - correct answer-It states that language was given to humans by
a divine source (God). Experiments were made in the past by an Egyptian pharaoh
named Psammetichus, consisting of isolating newborns to see if they would
spontaneously start speaking the original language.
1. The Natural Sound Source - correct answer-It states that the origin of language
came about from the sprung of words imitating sounds of nature, such as
onomatopeya, interjections. There are two main theories: "Bow-Wow" theory, and
"Pooh-Pooh" theory.
1.1 "Bow-Wow" theory - correct answer-language arouse from the turning the sounds
things make into words (onomatopoeia).
1.2 The "Pooh-Pooh" Theory - correct answer-language arouse from the sounds
humans make in emotional circumstances (interjections).
2. The Social Interaction Source (the "yo-he-ho" theory) - correct answer-language
arouse from the physical effort done by groups of people simultaneously, which
required coordination; this is known as the "yo-he-ho" theory
2.1 the "yo-he-ho" theory - correct answer-Language originated by the need to
coordinate physical efforts done by groups of people which in turn led to the words
that would indicate to start, stop, etc. Everyone's effort.
3. The Physical Adaptation Source - correct answer-language arouse from the
physical characteristics homo sapiens had to produce different sounds (teeth are not
outward, lips have more muscle interlacing, mouth is smaller and can be closed and
opened faster, tongue is shorter, thicker and more muscular, air path through nose
can be closed to create more air pressure through mouth, the larynx (or voice box)
containing the vocal cords dropped when upright position game about creating the
long pharynx above the vocal chords for increase predication and resonance.
3.1 larynx - correct answer-Also known as the voice box, contains the vocal cords
and in humans it dropped when Homo sapiens adopted an upright position.
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