If a baby never sees anyone walk, will the baby learn to walk? Ditto for language?

Question

OK. I should have said would **two** babies eventually come up with a language.

Answer 1

Walking, yes. It's a motor function. If all's well physically, then it's a natural development.

Language, no. It's based initially on mimicry. Nothing to mimic, nothing to learn.

Answer 2

Alexander the Great asked the question if a baby never heard any one talk what language would the baby speak. He thought it would be Russian and came up with an experiment to prove this He took over 100 baby's of different back grounds and put them in a nursery and gave the instructions that only minimal contact should be made with the baby's no one can talk to them and only touch them to feed and change them. They all died. So I would conclude that if a baby never saw anyone walk they would be in the same type situation and would never learn to walk and passably die of neglect.

Answer 3

The baby should learn to walk because of genetics. It will eventually begin to pull itself up by holding onto furniture and then take a few steps. If a baby never hears language then it will not speak in words. It will cry and make noises.

Answer 4

Humans are evolutionarily fit to walk and talk (yes our genes have evolved to support such trait). When babies start moving and their motor function develop, they crawl as its natural and easier to do. Most animals in nature crawl or walk in four feet, according to their natural position. For example, look at some monkeys. They crawl but it is not until they see an adult use their tails they do it. It takes lots of practice and strengthening the tail bone. As of humans, examples of kids raised by a pack of wolves in India, displayed on CNN, showed these children did not possess the ability to talk, nor they were bipedal. And despite the fact our lower jaws have evolved to support language and so our coccis, language and walking are taught abilities. If a baby never sees this activity performed, and he already crawls, what would be the benefit of doing such a hard thing? Babies learn how to walk and talk not only because they see it, but because we encourage this activity and reward it.

Answer 5

Yes, the baby will learn to walk. I don't think they learn it because others do it, I think they just figure out that they can get around faster on 2 feet. They will also learn language on their own, but the language will be one they create.

Answer 6

I think walking is instinct because they want to get on their feet but language is learned. Like if you take a japanese baby and raise it in a spanish household it will speak spanish. Walking is universal not language

Answer 7

Walking? Eventually... and I believe walking is not learned by observation only, but of instinct most of all.
As for the language, the baby will not learn it by himself, unless he hears it from his parents but the progress would be very slow. He must be directly taught instead.

Answer 8

It is instinct to get up and go on two feet if you need to. As for speaking, they will learn to communicate with each other, but it will be unknown to anyone else. Languages are imitated until learned.

Answer 9

Yes ! because the walk is a given and there are kids, twins I think were given to their own developed language between themselves. They somehow will pick up on language , if you mean that they wont be able to see or hear, I will remind you of Helen Kellor.

Answer 10

Hmm...i think they would learn how to walk just by instinct. And they will use some form or vocal sounds to communicate but...no i dont think they could speak a language. You´ve gotta actually learn that from books and stuff, unfortunately hehe. :)