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Explore the fascinating journey of language development from its origins 2.5 million years ago to the creation of new languages and dialects. Unravel the concept of Reverse Reconstruction by tracing extinct animal-related words. Discover how geographers organized languages into the Language Tree, showcasing 19 language families with unique branches, groups, and dialects. Delve into the complexities of Major Language Families and conflicts related to multilingualism.
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Chapter 5-Language Language is a fundamental part of one’s cultural identity
2.5 Million Years Ago… • This is how long ago language first developed to organize human activity • Once these speakers diffused (moved) to various places on earth, language divergence occurred; new languages and dialects were spawned from an original source
Reverse Reconstruction.. • If 2 languages share a common word for an extinct animal that no longer exists • And that animal only existed in one of the many places where the 2 languages are now spoken, • Then one possible conclusion is that language diffused from the place where animal once existed, & the speakers carried with them the word for the hearth’s extinct animal
Language Tree-Geographers Organized Languages Into This. • Language tee is subdivided into the following hierarchy: • 19 language families • Each family has its own branches • Each branch has its own groups • Each group has its own language • Each language has its own dialects
