Ok, so one day someone pointed to an object and said a word that they made up as its name, and everyone adopted that, but how did all the other words come into being? Surely you would need language first to describe what they mean??
2006-10-10 23:38:19 · 15 answers · asked by gmarti93 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It all started somewhere... most likely in the exact way you have outlined. A person, or a group of people made a sound that, well, sounded like a word and they used that for the name.
Most modern languages come from latin and greek terminology, so we could assume that these were the founding "Real" languages.
I'm no world history expert, so I couldn't give you a better answer, but I think you were actually on the right track.
Sure beats the heck out of pointing and grunting to try and get your point across, doesn't it? :)
2006-10-10 23:41:18 · answer #1 · answered by iswd1 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its not a real "ponderer" ( is that a word ? )
Its evolution, just like any other animal attribute.
Sorry to be so boring but i son't see why its a mystery to you.
By your logic of needing a language first that means 2 people who speak different languages could never learn each others, and thats obviously not true. If you stuck them both on an island they woudl eventually communicate and converse.
It has nothing to do with a god, but we all know that really, don't we ?
2006-10-10 23:48:11 · answer #2 · answered by Michael H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like chimps and apes language first started as a series of vowel sounds, Ah, Ee, I, O, U. As they evolved from quadropeds to bipeds, ie. they began to stand on two feet more than 4 feet, their backs andd necks stretched. This also stretched the larynx or voice box enabling humans to make more than just vowel sounds, Ka, Da, Sa, Wa, Pa, Ma, etc. Soon after that, the sounds were joined together to make words and then syntax deleloped to join words into sentaces.
2006-10-11 00:02:23 · answer #3 · answered by mr_rhysoflife 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The english language evolved from lots of different countries nd people invading nd leavin behind a few words frm their language. Therefore we have a bit of every country thts invaded england left behind.
2006-10-10 23:46:32 · answer #4 · answered by Kelly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is some evidence to suggest that language occured through co-operation between individuals. So probably one of the initial sources was hunting.. similar observations have been made in chimps
2006-10-10 23:54:23 · answer #5 · answered by blue_cabbage 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for an interesting and in depth read on the history of languages I recommend Empires of the Word by Nicholas Ostler
2006-10-10 23:53:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to research in the territory of LAND and frequencies to maybe discover about the different emanations and frequencies that exist around the planet.Mountainous areas ..flat areas..hilly areas the sea the rivers are all part of the beginnings of land..gauge..and its alphabetical connections?
2006-10-11 06:43:26 · answer #7 · answered by Trevor J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look in the Old Testament for the storey of Baybles Tower. ( This will give you the religious answer )
2006-10-10 23:56:08 · answer #8 · answered by bri hawk 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God created language when He created Adam and Eve.
2006-10-11 08:45:24 · answer #9 · answered by renegade41 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Like most things humans do, it probably had something to do with sex. Either enjoying it, or trying to persuade someone to do it.
2006-10-10 23:47:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋