- yo-heave-ho theory
- лингв. теория выкриков (согласно которой язык возник из трудовых выкриков)Syn:
Англо-русский современный словарь. 2014.
Англо-русский современный словарь. 2014.
yo-heave-ho theory — /joʊ hiv ˈhoʊ θɪəri/ (say yoh heev hoh thearee) noun Linguistics a theory of the origin of language which holds that speech arose because humans were engaged in collaborative efforts which prompted communicative noises. Compare bow wow theory,… …
bow-wow theory — /ˈbaʊ waʊ θɪəri/ (say bow wow thearree) noun Linguistics a theory of the origin of language which holds that speech arose because people copied the sounds which they heard around them. Compare ding dong theory, la la theory, yo heave ho theory …
ding-dong theory — /ˈdɪŋ dɒŋ θɪəri/ (say ding dong thearee) noun Linguistics a theory of the origin of language which holds that speech arose because humans had a natural tendency to produce noises, which could later be associated with meanings. Compare bow wow… …
la-la theory — /ˈla la θɪəri/ (say lah lah thearree) noun Linguistics a theory of the origin of language which holds that speech arose from the noises which humans made in play, love, song, etc. Compare bow wow theory, ding dong theory, yo heave ho theory …
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