This essay is a meta-study that assesses the existing theories and hypotheses regarding the origins of language. The development of language is one of the most remarkable historical developments for humankind. Through different historical periods and from multiple perspectives, renowned theorists such as Rousseau, Jespersen and Chomsky have tried to find the origins of language and trace its evolution. The natural sound source, for instance, connects the origins of language with the imitation of natural sounds. The gesture primary hypothesis states that gesture language existed before the development of spoken language. A gradual development of protolanguage during the period of the existence of the homynim Homo erectus took place closely in connection with social interaction and the progress of multiple activities. Music has significance in the human brain and language development and, therefore the importance of music as part of human evolution will be as well part of this research. The process of human civilization has an effect on brain activity and cognition because it projects abstract concepts to sounds, accumulating gradually knowledge and experience. In this essay, a selection of parables, songs and gestural communication situations are described in order to illustrate relevant parts of the theory. Finally, the author will select what is considered the most convincing theory/hypothesis for explaining the origins of language.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:hh-47161 |
| Date | January 2022 |
| Creators | Dominguez Barrocal, Miguel Ángel |
| Publisher | Högskolan i Halmstad, Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Relation | Forskning om utbildning och lärande inom lärarutbildningen |
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