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The Bow-Wow theory:
Humans imitated animal sounds that became increasingly more and more complex to accommodate our communication needs. Think of English’s imitation of a dog, “bow
The Pooh-Pooh theory:
Language started as emotional responses to things like pain, pleasure, and surprise. This could account for all the *ahem* naughty words we have in languages
The Ta-Ta Theory:
Language began as tongue movements mimicking hand gestures. An example would be the word “ta-ta” itself—the mouth almost “waves” just like the hand does when sa
What is the name of this scholar?
Sir William Jones
The ..................approach regarded mimicry as the primary method of learning language.
mechanistic
The .................approach is based on the theory that the knowledge of grammar is preprogrammed into the human mind.
mentalist
Name one cause of Aphasia
stroke, injury to the brain................
What is aphasia?
Aphasia is a language disorder caused by damage in a specific area of the brain that controls language expression and comprehension.
What is the place of origin of Indo-European language?
Ukraine and southern Russia
Which of the following languages is not Indo-European? 1: Basque / 2: Polish/ 3: Bulgarian
Basque
