Question

Quentin Atkinson’s theories of the origins of languages?

A) Languages are more complex and diverse in Africa.
B) Differences among languages predate recorded history
C) Humans outside Africa display greater linguistic diversity.
D) Ninety-nine percent of the world speaks a language from one of fourteen families.
E) Non-African languages are more likely to have developed from superfamilies.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Bad Linguistics" » Atkinson's theory of language origins ... by Quentin D. Atkinson from the University of Auckland on the origin and ... His main observation is this: a language area uses fewer phonemes the farther that early humans had to travel from Africa to reach it. ... Linguistic diversity and time

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