Language & Communication
Introduction
Language is designed to share ideas and experiences with others in a given community. Homo sapiens have distinguished themselves from the rest of the animal kingdom by incorporating complex communications into everyday life. As described in the textbook, an ecological niche is the role a species holds within its environment. Human kind has managed to defend against harsh environmental conditions, predators and cross-cultural differences using language as a means of survival. The development of language has allowed for people to remain a top predator in the animal kingdom. Zoologist, Carolus Linneaus, claimed that Homo sapiens are the “thinking human” in 1758. The Neocortex, a vital part of the Cerebral …show more content…
The emotion found in facial cues and eye contact could warn a human clan if danger was present. Moving back and forth in a ready position to attack predators, appearing larger in size (by standing tall), or remaining in a crouched position could inform others if help was needed in a fight. Touching a friend or ally could resemble reassurance and acceptance of one another. Kissing and embracing loved ones showed compassion, understanding and protection among the early human species. Without the use of verbal or written language, it would be difficult to address complex issues, thoughts and ideas.
Without language development, humans would internally recognize the basic needs they desired to fulfill. Knowing how to find food and shelter, understanding when it was time to eat, hunt, sleep kept the human race from reaching extinction. Inadequate forms of sign language and facial cues helped the prehistoric man show the group what was required for survival. Language would soon be needed to communicate efficiently within a …show more content…
Whales, birds and fish sing mating songs for hours to prove their worth to the opposite sex. Chimpanzees use sign language (Appendix A) as a means of communication within their species. It is hypothesized that human language evolved spontaneously, allowing for our ecological niche to improve and expand. Prehistoric meat-eating humans began developing a larger brain. As hominids became bipedal, the mouth and vocal cords altered to allow for sounds and words to be spoken. The evolution of language improved thought and planning recognition within the brain. Cave paintings (Appendix B) and written documentation allowed for biologists to examine how language was incorporated into ancient cultures. Spoken language is extremely important to modern day humans. In a constantly changing environment, man relies on language to pass along complex thoughts, plans and ideas for the future. An increase in brainpower allowed for the human race to expand to unimaginable lengths. We can use language to rationalize issues at hand and communicate them to members within society. Incorporating modern tools and technologies in the way language is addressed drives our species further into niche development (Appendix
Introduction
Language is designed to share ideas and experiences with others in a given community. Homo sapiens have distinguished themselves from the rest of the animal kingdom by incorporating complex communications into everyday life. As described in the textbook, an ecological niche is the role a species holds within its environment. Human kind has managed to defend against harsh environmental conditions, predators and cross-cultural differences using language as a means of survival. The development of language has allowed for people to remain a top predator in the animal kingdom. Zoologist, Carolus Linneaus, claimed that Homo sapiens are the “thinking human” in 1758. The Neocortex, a vital part of the Cerebral …show more content…
The emotion found in facial cues and eye contact could warn a human clan if danger was present. Moving back and forth in a ready position to attack predators, appearing larger in size (by standing tall), or remaining in a crouched position could inform others if help was needed in a fight. Touching a friend or ally could resemble reassurance and acceptance of one another. Kissing and embracing loved ones showed compassion, understanding and protection among the early human species. Without the use of verbal or written language, it would be difficult to address complex issues, thoughts and ideas.
Without language development, humans would internally recognize the basic needs they desired to fulfill. Knowing how to find food and shelter, understanding when it was time to eat, hunt, sleep kept the human race from reaching extinction. Inadequate forms of sign language and facial cues helped the prehistoric man show the group what was required for survival. Language would soon be needed to communicate efficiently within a …show more content…
Whales, birds and fish sing mating songs for hours to prove their worth to the opposite sex. Chimpanzees use sign language (Appendix A) as a means of communication within their species. It is hypothesized that human language evolved spontaneously, allowing for our ecological niche to improve and expand. Prehistoric meat-eating humans began developing a larger brain. As hominids became bipedal, the mouth and vocal cords altered to allow for sounds and words to be spoken. The evolution of language improved thought and planning recognition within the brain. Cave paintings (Appendix B) and written documentation allowed for biologists to examine how language was incorporated into ancient cultures. Spoken language is extremely important to modern day humans. In a constantly changing environment, man relies on language to pass along complex thoughts, plans and ideas for the future. An increase in brainpower allowed for the human race to expand to unimaginable lengths. We can use language to rationalize issues at hand and communicate them to members within society. Incorporating modern tools and technologies in the way language is addressed drives our species further into niche development (Appendix