Origin Of Language: Its Kinds, Functions And Approaches

Abstract

The origin of language has been the subject of research and debate for centuries and in this connection, we find no consensus congruity. The study of the origin of language leads to drawing an inference from other types of evidence such as the fossil record and archaeological evidence as well as from contemporary linguistic diversity. It can also be from studies of language acquisition or comparisons between human languages and animal communication systems. Generally, the origin of language is closely related to the source of modern human behaviour, and there is little agreement about the immediate implications in this respect. Of course, the religious holy scriptures have given an idea of human creation, and language as well. As an integral part of human civilization, language bears different kinds and functions, by which human individuals approach society. There are three kinds of human expression, namely monosyllabic, agglutinative, and inflectional. It gives three functions, namely information, while it becomes expressive and directive. Language approaches diachronically and synchronically in a useful manner.