Question

Which theory of language origin is developed by Wilhelm Wundt and Sir Richard Paget?

• A. The pooh-pooh theory
• B. The gesture theory
• C. The ding-dong theory
• D. Onomatopoeia

Answer 1

Answer:

B. The gesture theory

• The theory of language origin developed by Wilhelm Wundt and Sir Richard Paget is the Gesture Theory.

• Gesture Theory proposes that human speech originated from manual gestures or bodily movements.

• According to Wilhelm Wundt, thought processes are closely linked to bodily movements, including gestures, which eventually evolved into vocal expressions.

• Sir Richard Paget expanded on this by suggesting that mouth and tongue movements originally mimicked hand gestures, leading to the development of articulated speech.