Language And Communication Into Everyday Life

Describe the major developments of early human and social evolution. Throughout, discuss tool manufacturing, language development, agriculture, social behavior, and population growth.

* Communication can be either verbal or written. Communication can also be seen by facial expressions, gesture and body language. In addition to the words, messages are transferred by the tone and quality of voice and eye contact.

~Explanation A: In order to migrate from Africa, humans had to adapt to the different biomes around the world by strengthening certain skills. Being able to communicate through a complex language allowed hominids to pass down learned information

When looking through animal history, we humans have praised ourselves for our exceptional ability to communicate in an advanced manner. Whether we are listening or speaking, humans have crafted language into a powerful tool that is boundless and flexible against other arts. Moreover, through the perspective of building civilizations, communication has been the foundation of community. As Language is our most advanced form of communication; to what degree of value do we hold it in our society? Throughout the seminars, groups of people explored the history and significance of how we perceive language and the hidden advantages or disadvantages it provides.

Humans have controlled fire for thousands of years. This basis of technology has since allowed humans to expand. Fire allowed humans to hunt during the winter and eventually hunt in groups. These groups had to have a certain understanding to create a society that allowed everybody to survive. Through many years a language developed which became a basis for society. These hunter groups had evolved enough to settle down and create agriculture. Agriculture brought in people from many different areas, and those people eventually learned that same language. Language helped them by assigning a position in society such as hunters, farmers, and gatherers. As these groups expanded, the area for hunting also expanded which may have led to the discovery of other civilizations. Language was traded between the groups and created even more languages by combining them together. Over time these groups took language to many different areas in the Indo-European area and allowed over 500 languages to develop. Language has since been crucial to the survival of humans. Humans would have a difficult time communicating without language, and would not be able to teach new techniques of farming and other jobs. Since humans can communicate, it has allowed them to create many wonders of the world and many advancements in technology (Evolution of Language).

Humans are the most unique species on Earth. We have gained the ability to things never accomplished before on Earth. We can control our environment, domesticate other species, and more importantly, form complex connections and societies with one another. However, it is widely debated about how we evolved from simple ape-like foragers to the meat-eating, community-building species we are today. In this paper, we will be looking at three authors: Richard Wrangham, Pat Shipman, and Frans de Wall. Each of which approach this question from different directions.

This chapter starts from the beginning, explaining the evolution of the first human ancestors, seven million years ago. Our closest living relatives are the gorilla, chimpanzee, and the bonobo. We all originated in Africa, the first to leave being the Homo erectus. Neanderthals have always been depicted as brainless, wild, careless creatures, but evidence shows they actually cared for their sick and buried their dead. "The Great Leap Forward" is what Diamond calls the earliest signs of standardized tools, jewelry, bone tools, and more. This great leap was 50,000 years ago. Also at this time is the spread of hominids to New Guinea and Australia. Large animal species that were not evolved to defend themselves against such predators were wiped

Before there was language, there were sounds such as, thunder, wind and animal sounds. As the brain evolved, humans developed the capacity for basic screams and shrieks. They used drums to frighten their enemies. And as further explained by the author, the human brain developed three cognitive abilities which led to the development of language over

Homo sapiens, or “consciously thinking human”, evolved 25,000 years ago forming an unprecedented presence in the environment and the efficient exploitation of the environment. Physiological structural advantages aided the Homo sapiens in taking the upper hand over other species. A fundamental difference in the brain structure of the Homo sapiens was a well-developed frontal region where conscious and reflective thought takes place. Intelligence is the sharp edge of survival for these hominids because physically they are not endowed with great strength or natural means of defense which battle natural selection in the animal kingdom. Change in physiognomy such as upright walking posture with opposable thumbs freed the hands from the task of locomotion and was instead applied for the creation of higher sophisticated tools. Development of language allowed for communication enhancing cooperation and a sense of cohesion as well as paving the way for collective learning which is the drive for creating complexity. Homo sapiens used superior intelligence, sophisticated tools, and language to exploit the natural world more efficiently than any other species

The evolution of human language is a highly debated topic with many perspectives and theories dating back to the 19th century and as a result is it a subject full of ambiguity. This is due to the fact that there is an abundance of theories with evidence to give them grounds to argue, not only this, but because more than one aspect of the evolution of language is in question. The first question lies in the purpose of its development, what evolutionary advantages would it present early humanity. The second is how it came to fruition, was it through natural selection or was it taught. The third query lies within the early stages of human language, what form did it take and why. Was language always vocal or did it start by being gestural similar to sign language. There is an abundance of forms of communication in the animal kingdom, namely babies crying for their mothers’ attention or calls to warn of danger. However, this can not be deemed as a language because in the context of evolutionary linguistics, language is defined “as any system which allows for the free and unfettered expression of thoughts into signals, and the complementary interpretation of such signals into thoughts” (Fitch, 2010 pg.

The latter phases of the Paleolithic Era brought about a multitude of changes in social interaction as well as technology. These advancements allowed early Homo sapiens to adapt to new continent’s environments at a rapid rate.

Introduction Paleolithic development Neolithic Revolution "New Stone age" • Human appearance started roughly around 2 million years ago 1/4000 of the time earth has existed • Human species issues and strength Aggressiveness, back problems due to upright structure, fears , and tensions Grip, sex drive, omnivores, speech • Slow start for human improvement "Stone Age" 2.5 million - 2000B.C.E Use of simple tools such as shaped rocks and sticks Increase of brain development and capacity • Homo sapiens appear 120,000 years ago in Africa evolving into modern humans • Homo Sapiens face early constraints Hunters and gatherers cannot maintain large gorups Two people required at least one square mile to survive

When man evolved , he had no language by means of which, he could communicate to the other people. However, he still used to think, didn’t he? This is clearly evident from the ancient paintings that early man has drawn in caves and on walls of houses from ancient civilizations. They expressed their thoughts through symbols and signs and not by language.

This essay analyses the role of the language in colonized land by English empire. More in specific, how the colonial and post-colonial poems dealing with this powerful tool which is ‘language’. I will take in consideration Derek Wolcott. Drawing thought two of his poems, I am going to point out the way he uses ‘language’,

Communication is a part of everyday life. Not only is it present in our personal lives, but in the