Are you interested in language? If you answer is positive, read below some useful questions with their answers. Of course, if you want you can have your own answers after watching the videos.
1. Why is it said that people in East Africa developed more than the rest?
According to experts, people that lived in East Africa, developed a better language, and that helped them to develop more in other aspects.
2. What happened to the earlier languages on Earth?
Almost every single ancient language had been erased from the World, leaving no traces.
3. According to Dr Johanna Nichols, what were the first utterances made by humans?
Dr Johanna Nichols explained that the very first utterances of Men were sounds and calls. So it's thought that language evolved from calls, as it was a basic need.
According to experts, people that lived in East Africa, developed a better language, and that helped them to develop more in other aspects.
2. What happened to the earlier languages on Earth?
Almost every single ancient language had been erased from the World, leaving no traces.
3. According to Dr Johanna Nichols, what were the first utterances made by humans?
Dr Johanna Nichols explained that the very first utterances of Men were sounds and calls. So it's thought that language evolved from calls, as it was a basic need.
1. What is the biblical story of "the Tower of Babel"?
The Tower of Babel story is the one that explains the "reasons" why there are many different languages in the World. It said that many people tried to build a tower that would reach heaven. God saw this and perceived that they just wanted to be known as the greatest builders ever, so because of their ambition, He made every one of them to speak a different tongue, so they couldn't understand themselves. Some people think that in this event, God separated the continents and spread out the people.
2. What does historical evidence tell us of this biblical event?
Historical evidence that may explain this story, is that in those times, the people started moving into many different parts, so many languages had been affected, creating new ones.
3. What's the relationship between genes and language?
The relationship between genes and language is very tight, making people with similar genes more likely to speak the same language.
4. Why do languages constantly change?
Language is constantly changing because also people is changing. English spoken in the XIV Century isn't the same as the one we speak nowadays. Also the new generations add slangs to their vocabulary, and some of them, after some years, may be accepted by dictionaries; therefore, accepted as words of the language.
As always, post below your ideas or your personal answers to the questions.
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