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Origins of Language: Sounds based - Coggle Diagram
Origins of Language: Sounds based
Ding-dong theory
"Sound"
speech arose in response to the essential qualities of objects in the environment
Bow-Wow theory
our ancestors tried to imitate the sounds they heard around them
words used to represent one thing vary from one language to another
imitating natural sounds
onomatopoeia
meow
splash
moo.
cuckoo
Yo-He-Ho theory
"Work song"
language and speech started with grunts and groans as well as chants, and rhythmic sounds
origin of words not explained
Pooh-pooh theory
involuntary and spontaneous cries of surprise, dislike, pain, hunger and other emotions
Emotions
Examples
Oh!
Yabbadabbado!!
Ouch!
Labelled by
Max Müller
1891