Where does Language come from? Does it come from somewhere? Let's find out!

Since I've been a part of this forum I have encountered many rules of language both in Spanish and English were time is a factor of grammar.

Like:
http://www.english-spanish-translato...html#post74645
http://www.english-spanish-translato...html#post74626

So a search for language origins started.Attachment 442Many arrows point to LATIN, then, talking with some linguistics workers of the English and Spanish tongue, the idea of branches begun.

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So, instead of finding an extensive article, researching and getting to a known very well written answer or answers I propose a different venue!

Where does Language come from? Does it come from somewhere? Tell us in your words! Use your slang, your metaphors! YOUR MEMES!

Or some funny-interesting pictures, like I have.

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Short: It comes from a need.

it started when man had to think out loud

Shortest: it's nature.

It started when sounds were first applied to sign language. "uhh" for "here"; "uhh uhh" for "over there":p

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Originally Posted by iyuanobi

Shortest: it's nature.

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Inspired by you I found this. Language by nature:
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Originally Posted by vicente

It started when sounds were first applied to sign language. "uhh" for "here"; "uhh uhh" for "over there":p

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LOL, I love your comment, Vicente. I wonder what "uhh uhh uhh" would be.:rolleyes:

That would be "Hace mucho tiempo, no?"

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Originally Posted by francot

Short: It comes from a need.

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Agree! A need to communicate and coordinate, for example. A need to be understood by the others and satisfy the selfish desires..

I love how y'all got in on this!

I commented this to my cousin last night and i got this "the need Language comes from avoiding conflict" coincidently "the need for grammar comes to avoid conflict"