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The Origin(s) of Language

The Origin(s) of Language. Lec . 4. F or centuries, . People have speculated over the origins of human language. What was the world’s oldest spoken language? Have all languages developed from a single source? What was the language spoken in the Garden of Eden?

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The Origin(s) of Language

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  1. The Origin(s) of Language Lec.4

  2. For centuries, • People have speculated over the origins of human language. • What was the world’s oldest spoken language? • Have all languages developed from a single source? • What was the language spoken in the Garden of Eden? • How did words come to be in the very beginning?

  3. Language Origin & Suggested Theories • Theories of divine origin • Evolutionary development • Language as a human invention

  4. The Origin of Language & Scientific Evidence

  5. Experiments • The quest which dates back 3000 years has provoked experiments • Early experiments – e.g. Egypt e.g. Scotland • Children of the wild- feral children e.g. Victor – Amala & Kamala - Genie • No scientific evidence have been found

  6. Suggested Explanations & Lack of Scientific Evidence

  7. Suggested Theories

  8. Suggested Theories

  9. Suggested Theories

  10. Interactions & Transactions • Humans uses language to interact with each other, socially or emotionally. • How humans use noises & gestures to communicate their feelings. • Humans use their linguistic abilities to communicate knowledge, skills, & information

  11. References • Yule, George. (1996). The Study of Language. Mass.: Cambridge UP/ Chapter: (1) pp. 1-7 • Fromkinet al. (2003).An Introduction to Language. (7th ed.). Mass.: Wadsworth / Chapter: (2) pp. 56-60

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