Linguistics

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6 theories of how language developed

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1-divine source

2-natural sound source

3-social interaction source

4-physical adaption source

5-tool making source

6-genetic source dovi

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Divine source

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Divine source provided humans with language

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Natural sound source

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Primitive words could have been imitations of natural sounds which humans heard around them

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Also known as bow-wow theory

Sound cow makes which is "moo" would be referred to cow

Onomatopeia: words that sound similar to noises.

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Social interaction source

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Sounds of person involved in physical effort . Involving several people & interaction.

Might have developed set of hums, grunts, groans while lifting & carrying large objects.

Hint 4

Also known as Yo-he-ho theory

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Physical adaption source

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Physical features humans posses, especially those distinct from other creatures. Which may have supported speech production.

Hint 5

Teeth, lips, mouth, larynx, & pharynx

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Tool making source

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Evidence of a brain because was capable of making stone tools.

First developed naming ability by producing specific noise for specific object. Then bring another specific noise into combination with first to build complex message.

Hint 6

bEEr

gOOd

[bEEr gOOd]

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Genetic source

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Special capacity for language , no other creature has it.

Innateness hypothesis

Something to do with human genetics, possibly crucial mutation.

"Language gene" that only humans possess.