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How did Language Originated in Humans
Although we are certain that language has existed since Adam was created, no one can definitively determine how or where language first arose. Although there are numerous myths and stories about it, we are unable to determine what language Adam and Eve spoke in paradise. Various ideas have been advanced in this area. For instance, the Bible claims that when animals and birds were brought before Adam, he gave them names.
According to the Quran, God gave Adam the names of everything. In all instances, just names were taught, even though thethe fact that verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and other parts of speech also make up language. Who imparted these lessons to Man? An Egyptian pharaoh, psalmtik, and King James IV of Scotland isolated newborn newborns from human interaction to determine what language they would speak in an attempt to discover God’s language (also known as the Divine Origin)
Both of them couldn’t arrive at any definite conclusions. Some believed that early man imitated the sounds of animals and birds that he heared around him, called the Natural sound theory.
They asserted that there is a direct connection between words and their meaning. They used onomatopoeic terms like splash, cuckoo, stream, scratch, etc. to bolster their arguments. We are aware that these terms may be found in any human language. But there are not enough of them. The meanings of the remaining terms are not directly related to one another. Some people argue that humans have larger brains and the ability to control their vocal chords. However, due to the destruction of the fossils, experts have been unable to detect any signs of the human vocal cords.
According to Darwin’s theory of evolution, an early ape discovered how to walk on its hind legs and use its front legs as hands. Over time, this ape also discovered how to speak using his mouth, lips, tongue, and other facial features. However, several attempts to make primates, and chimpanzees in particular, talk have failed.
Whatever hypotheses have been proposed, they all fall hollow in the lack of any supporting documentation.
