Question

The Gesture Theory suggests that communication before spoken or written symbols involved:

• A. Emotional cries
• B. Body movements
• C. Imitation of sounds
• D. Correspondence between objects and sounds

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Body movements

The Gesture Theory asserts that before the development of spoken or written language, humans communicated using body gestures and facial expressions. For instance, nodding the head may signal "yes," while shaking it signals "no." Over time, these gestures became associated with specific meanings, eventually leading to the development of spoken language.