Divine Source Theory
"Spontaneous language", "original divine language or God-given language", humans were provided language by a God
Natural Sound Source
-"Bow-wow" theory
-"Pooh-pooh" theory
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COMD 4600 Exam 1/midterm
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Divine Source Theory - answer "Spontaneous language", "original divine
language or God-given language", humans were provided language by a
God
Natural Sound Source - answer -"Bow-wow" theory
-"Pooh-pooh" theory
"Bow-wow" theory - answer Primitive words derive from imitations of the
natural sounds that early human beings heard around them. This is
supported by onomatopeia, words that sound similar to the noises they
describe.
"Pooh-pooh" theory - answer Speech developed from the instinctive
sounds people make in emotional circumstances. This is supported by
interjections, such as Ouch! and Yuck!
Social Interaction Source - answer AKA "Yo-he-ho" theory: The idea that
the sounds of a person involved in physical effort could be the source of
our language. A group of early humans might develop a set of hums,
grunts, groans and curses to lift and carry heavy stuff together. This
theory emphasizes social interactions and communication.
Physical adapatation source - answer Emergence of speech came from the
types of physical features humans possess. Changes of upright posture,
bi-pedal locomotion, rhythm of breathing, larynx in a lower position than
other primates, teeth are upright, lips more intricate muscle, small mouth,
shorter, thicker more muscular tongue etc.
, Tool-making source - answer Manipulating objects, using both hands,
including the use of gestures may have been precursor for language
Broca's area - answer A part of the brain in the left hemisphere's frontal
lobe (anterior speech cortex) involved in speech/language production.
Critical for grammatical processing.
Wernicke's area - answer A part of the brain in the left hemisphere's
temporal lobe (posterior speech cortex)involved in auditory/language
comprehension. Critical role in lexical access (word retrieval) and
integrating semantics into syntax.
Primary auditory cortex - answer
Primary motor cortex - answer Controls motor movement of muscles, also
articulatory muscles
Angular gyrus and supramarginal gyrus - answer Reading and writing
Arcuate fasciculus - answer Bundle of nerve fibers that forms crucial
connection between Broca's and Wernicke's area to allow the brain to
process linguistic input.
Left vs. Right Hemisphere functions - answer Left:
-Analytic thought
-Logic
-Language
-Science and math
Right:
-Holistic thought
-Intuition
-Creativity
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