Origins of Language Quiz

What is linguistics? What does it cover?

• The scientific study of language and its structure.

• The study of animal communication.

• The analysis of music and its relation to language.

• The exploration of divine sources of language.

Do we have a definite answer as to where languages originated from?

• Yes, it originated from religion

• No, there is no evidence

• Yes, all these theories have proof

Which one was first, written or spoken? What makes you think so?

• Spoken

• Written

Do you believe that God blessed humans with the power of language?

How can How do different cultures perceive the connection between language and the divine?

• Infants would spontaneously start talking God-given language

• Language is only originated from Hindu tradition

• Language is only originated from the book of Genesis

What do you know about primitives? How did they communicate with one another?

Cuckoo, buzz, meaw, crackle, hiss- are the examples of....

• Mother tongue theory

• Music theory

• Bow-Wow theory

• Cultural evolution theory

With which of the six “sources” would you associate this quotation? Chewing, licking and sucking are extremely widespread mammalian activities, which, in terms of casual observation, have obvious similarities with speech.

• Music theory

• Devine Theory

• Pooh Pooh theory

• Genetic Theory

In your opinion, where do languages originate from?

• Divine source

• The natural sound souse

• Music source

• Physical adaptation source

• Genetic source