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HISTORICAL ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE

Language dates back to about 150,000 years ago although evidence only dates up to 6000 years.

SCIENTIFIC ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE

Study of linguistics was applied to observe the meaning and function of language

MYTHOLOGICAL ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE

Represents the countless theories of the origin of Language

THE THREE MYTHS ABOUT ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE:

1. THE TOWER OF BABEL

Found in the Hebrew Bible.

Reason for several languages is due to language dispersion and confusion amongst population.

2. THE HINDU WORLD TREE

Also known as the "world tree" or "knowledge tree" that supposedly grew to the heights of heaven had its branches chopped off and scattered all around the Earth

3. THE DEATH OF WURRURI

Derived from an aboriginal tribe in Southern Australia

Languages became a product of eating different body parts

OTTO JESPERSENS LANGUAGE ORIGIN HYPOTHESIS

Is a Danish linguist who contributed to phonetics, linguistic theory and the History of English

THOMAS SEBOK & NOAM CHOMSKY

Both are the founding fathers of the following research fields: Biosemiotics & Biolinguistics

Are viewed as a modeling system that have appeared in the history of life which may have evolved from the previous animal system.

BIBLICAL ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE

It does not describe the origin of language, but is seen to be a trait of God himself

Explains how language is exclusive to mankind and why it shares the unique aspects if language.

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1. THE BOW WOW THEORY

Implies that attempts to imitate were the source of language.
sounds of nature.

Proponent: Max Müller

The origins of language were mimics of natural sounds.

2. THE DING-DONG THEORY

Implies that language changed over time in response to the resonances in the natural world.

Proponent: Max Müller

The harmony or disharmony of the sounds of nature served as the inspiration for words.

3. THE TARARA-BOOM-DE-YE THEORY

implies that humorous, musical, and rhythmic expressions often in a social context—were the precursors of language.

Proponent: Not specified

Critics claim that it falls short in explaining how the syntactical and language semantic complexity.

4. THE POOH-POOH THEORY

Implies that the origin of language lies in spontaneous human exclamations and interjections caused by
pain, surprise, or other strong emotions.

Proponent: Not specified

Critics of this take say that mere emotional outbursts are insufficient to serve as the foundation for a
complex language system.

5. THE YO-HE-HO THEORY

Implies that language originated as a coordinating tool engaging in group activities and promoting social cohesiveness.

Proponent: Not specified

Critics claim it falls short in explaining how complicated syntax and semantics came to be.

6. THE GESTURAL THEORY

Implies that before language evolved into spoken communication, it was merely a system of gestures.

Proponent: Not specified

Critics argue that it falls short of accurately
explainingwhy, in most societies, speech eventually took the role of gestures.

WIKA/ LANGUAGE:

Use of sounds and symbols to communicate

LINGGUWISTIKA/ LINGUISTICS

Study that observes every aspect of language (grammar, vocabulary, etc.)

LIGGUWISTA/ LINGUISTS

Scientists who study linguistics

1) Gleason:

Language uses spoken sounds to communicate by those belonging in a culture

2)Sapiro

Focuses on conveying desires or feeling by the means of creating sounds

Hemphill

To communicate efficiently, spoken symbols are customary and dynamic to further unite, interact and understand one another.

WIKANG PAMBANSA/ NATIONAL LANGUAGE:

Creates unity and development within the citizens of a country (For example: Filipino)

WIKANG PANTURO/ LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION :

Language used for formal education (Teaching and learning)

WIKANG OPISYAL/ OFFICIAL LANGAUGE :

The official language of ones government

VERNACULAR

Mother tongue spoken by people (Philippines has 111 dialects)

Example : Ilocano, Cebuano, Bikol

BILINGUALISM AND MULTILINGUALISM

Bilingualism is derived from "bi" meaning 2 and "linguistic" meaning language

In Bilingualism: One is capable of using his/ her native language and also shift to borrowed languages that become their own over time

Multilingualism is derived from "multi" meaning many and "linguistic" meaning language.

In multilingualism: One is capable of speaking up to 3-4 languages and is able to understand them regardless of the amount of knowledge they have pertaining to it.

HOMOGENOUS AND HETEROGENOUD LANGUAGES:

Homogenous refers to the single characteristic and form of language (standard of language)

Refers to the similarity of words in spelling, although may have different meanings ( Example: Puno: Tree, Puno: No space)

Heterogenous refers to dialectal variation depending on context and on those who speak it

Refers to words that have different styles but still maintain the same meaning like "slang" (Example:

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