Language and Culture Prof. R. Hickey ss 2006 The evolution of language



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Evolution of Language

Language and Culture Prof. R. Hickey SS 2006 The evolution of language

  • Melanie Lüth (Hauptstudium, TN) Ivo Tateo (Hauptstudium, TN) Brigitte Knocke Martina Kleinebreil (Grundstudium, TN/LN) Frauke Skrobaschewsky (Hauptstudium, TN/LN)

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The Study of Language

  • Melanie Lüth

Theories

  • language must have evolved between 100,000 to 50,000 years ago; some researchers date the evolving around 250,000 years ago
  • Different ludicrous views:
    • Noah’s Ark view: Chinese as primitive language was spoken in the Ark and so survived the flood
    • Lord Monboddo: people learned different skills from different animals → to sing and speak from birds by imitating

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