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age four, most humans develop an ability to communicate through oral language
distinctive trait?
glottogony
Refers to the acquisition of the ability to use language
Mythical Beliefs
Many societies throughout history believed that language is the gift of the gods to humans.
language. Language began as an unconscious vocal imitation of these movements humans, but it is definitely true that language and human society are inseparable
concerns language, Shakespeare walks with the Macedonian swineherd, and Plato with the wild savage of Assam. languages
natural law
Noam Chomsky A linguist and Professor Emeritus of Linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Language as an innate
faculty of mind
Humans have a common
universal grammar
Language is an "instinct" or
Steven Arthur Pinker is a prominent psychologist, Professor in the Deptt. of Psychology at Harvard University
Bickerton suggested that the language was first and foremost a system of representation
Dr. Derek Bickerton A linguist and Professor Emeritus at the University of Hawaii, Manoa
The
his family stepped off the ark and spoke one language and passed it on further
The Tower of Babel
several languages came into existence as a miraculous intervention by the God Yahweh
Native American tribes tell of a deluge which came over the Earth and submerged every part of it the water subsides, various explanations are given for the new diversity in speech
Dor's The Deluge. Man and beast take refuge on an isolated rock during the Great Flood, a feature of creation myths from around the world
After
survived
They begot many children who were at first born
unable to speak
But later were gifted with language by a dove Each one was given a different speech such that they
North America
Before the flood, there was all but one centre and
afterwards, they discovered there are others who speak other languages
the third son of Borr, who gave also hearing and sight
In
Hindu and Vedic mythology, Saraswati Ji also referred as Vac is the goddess of language, writing and writing-systems
As
per Hindu mythology the creator god Bramha brought about the differences in language
and
cut off its branches which resulted in dispersion of people and distinction in languages
towards the east and generally walked with a large stick in her hand, to scatter the fires around which others were sleeping of Australia revelled and feasted on her flesh
tell of a goddess in dreamtime giving each of her children a language of their own to play with
We discussed about two theories/ hypothesis/ beliefs Neither can be disproved or proved
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