genesis of language and civilization

genesis of language and civilization

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  Faisal Rahman
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  Topic  In earlyancestor's of man , language originated as sign language and the verbal language came out of sign language.  Civilization developed under the influence of the Verbal language
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  Charles Darwin  Darwinbelieved that language originated from imitating the natural sounds.  Sexual selection is cause of origin of language.
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  Gesture Theory  Twotypes of evidence support this theory.  Gestural language and vocal language depend on similar neural systems. The regions on the cortex that are responsible for mouth and hand movements border each other.  Nonhuman primates can use gestures or symbols for at least primitive communication, and some of their gestures resemble those of humans,.  M C Corballis , et al believes in this theory.
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  The Genesis ofMan  Man Evolved from the Apes.  It is logical that the language abilities of the early human ancestors were like that of ape.
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  Ape language research Washoe , Koko , Nim , Kanzi , these apes have proven that apes can learn rudimentary form of human sign language.
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  Ape ancestors  Australopithecuswere like Apes  Then it is logical that they could use sign languages.
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  Gesture Evidence  Manuses gesture synchronized with words.  If hands of a person is tied , his fluency of speaking is interrupted.  Even blind men make Gestures.
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  Why I supportthis Theory ?  I think the Gesture theory can explain origin of writing & civilization.  It can establish a relationship between Linguistics and Anthropology.  My argument is as follows :
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  Paleolithic man:  Theold stone man were hunters.  For hunting silence is required. For animals run away when they hear sound  This is why in Paleolithic age Sign language prevailed.
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  Neolithic man  InNeolithic agriculture developed.  Plants don’t run when they hear sound.  For agriculture sign language is not required.  Verbal language started.
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  YO HE HO-Theory  Hunting needs cooperation and Silence.  Agriculture and farming can have loud cooperation.  For purpose of loud cooperation of the workers Verbal language developed.
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  The Genesis ofcivilization:  When the verbal language started it became an information high way.  As a result religion , science, art developed. Massive structures became possible.
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  The Cave Art: If an English man go to China , How would he communicate ? Either he can use gesture or he can use art.  Then art is a substitute for sign language.  Therefore cave arts were substitute for sign language.  Cave art is the proof that primitive men used sign language.
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  Genesis of writing: Sign language is iconic where sound is abstract.  Pictogram or alphabet is more abstract than art.  When language became verbal , primitive men had the idea of symbolism . This gave rise to writing.
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  Conclusion  Why writing& civilization came after Agriculture not before it ?  Because vegetables can not run away ; it made verbal language possible.  Verbal language was a information super high way, Which made civilization possible.
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