How languages began
What is the Pooh-Pooh theorie?
The theorie that language was made to express emotions
Define a Phoneme.
A phoneme is the part of a language that gives it it’s usual sound pattern
Define a syllabary.
A syllabary is a set of written characters for a language representing each syllable.
Define a dialect.
A dialect is a regional variation of a language.
Who adapted to the Roman alphabet by producing a syllabary of 86 characters based on Roman alphabet?
Sequoyah 🙆♀️
What is the Bow-Wow theorie?
The theorie that language started with people imitating sounds (especially animal calls)
Define a Pidgin.
A pidgin is a form of speech combining words from two or more languages.
Define a trachea.
Define a larynx.
A larynx is the part of the respiratory that contains the vocal chords.
How do cave paintings help us learn about language in the past?
Cave paintings show that there were other forms of language because earlier humans used cave paintings before they spoke.
What is the Ding-Dong theory?
The theorie that the first language came from people’s reaction to the environment
Define sign language.
Sign language is a language that uses a system of hand, facial and other body movements to communicate.
Define an anagram.
An anagram is a word or phrase formed by reordering the letters of another word or phrase.
Define a linguist.
A linguist is someone who studies the nature of languages and communicates them.
What languages came from Latin?
What is the La-La theory?
The theory that the first sounds had ti do with play, poetry, and song
Define a pun.
A pun is a word play based on different meanings of a word.
Define body language.
Body language is the postures, facial expressions and gestures that a person uses to communicate nonverbally.
Define a neanderthal.
A neanderthal is a species of hominins that died out about 28,000 years ago.
What Languages came from Greek and East Slavic?
Greek:Modern Greek
East Slavic:Russian
What is the Yo-He-Ho theory?
The theory that the first language came from people’s needs to work together
Define a Pharynx.
A pharynx is the section of the throat that extends from the mouth to the larynx.
Define a creole.
A creole is a language thats developed from a pidgin.
Define a palindrome.
A palindrome is a word, phrase, verse or sentence that reads the same backwards or forwards ( there is a phobia for that called aibohphobia and if you spell it backwards its a palindrome)
What Languages came from Low German?
Languages that came from Low German are English, Dutch, Africanns, Flemish, Frisian, English and Modern German.