The Divine Source of Language
Myths and Stories From Around the World About How Languages Started
There are 2,796 languages in the world. But where did they all come from?
There are a lot of theories about the origin of language. However, it largely remains a mystery. So far, studies have not provided us with a definitive answer. All we really know is that the spoken language existed even earlier than the written language.
Spoken language probably developed between 100,000 and 500,000 years ago while written language only dates back to about 5,000 years ago. However the ability to produce sounds is located in an ancient part of the brain which we share with all vertebrates (fish, frogs, birds, mammals).
I would like to talk about some of the historical attempts to discover the origin of language and language origin myths from around the world.
Language as a Gift From The Gods
Divine Source Theory is perhaps the most ancient theory of the origins of language. As you might have already guessed from its name, Divine…
