Author : Florian Rübener
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3640786726
Total Pages : 7 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis The origins and evolution of human language by : Florian Rübener
Download or read book The origins and evolution of human language written by Florian Rübener and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2010-12-29 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 2,1, University of Duisburg-Essen (Department of Anglophone Studies), course: Introduction to Linguistics, language: English, abstract: The origins and evolution of human language Overview Introduction The natural-sound source bow-wow theory pooh-pooh theory yo-heave-ho heory The oral-gesture source Glossogenetics Conclusion References Introduction No other species has anything resembling the human language and it seems like there is no other communication system that could possibly match human language in flexibility, capacity and diversity. But when did humans develop language? We will probably never know as spoken language leaves no traces in the historic record. Although the ultimate origin of language is likely to remain unknown several scientific approaches have been made that lead to various theories concerning the developement of human language.