The Instinctual Origin of Language
- 1 October 1955
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of General Psychology
- Vol. 53 (2), 305-328
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00221309.1955.9710160
Abstract
"This paper has attempted to set out an argument that language is instinctual in origin, and that the source of development must be sought in spontaneous infant utterances. It is suggested that these utterances form the common matrix of all languages. Etymological and statistical evidence has been offered to support the thesis.".This publication has 10 references indexed in Scilit:
- The Theory of SilencesThe Journal of General Psychology, 1955
- Constancy Factors in Language: Introduction to the Mechanics of ThoughtThe Journal of General Psychology, 1955
- Ontogenetic Evidence of a Correlation between the form and Frequency of Use of WordsThe Journal of General Psychology, 1951
- A Linguistic Law of Constancy: IIThe Journal of General Psychology, 1951
- A Linguistic Law of ConstancyThe Journal of General Psychology, 1950
- The Pattern of LanguageThe Journal of General Psychology, 1950
- Speech DisturbancesPsychiatry: Interpersonal & Biological Processes, 1948
- The Language of AnimalsThe Journal of General Psychology, 1944
- The expression of the emotions in man and animals.Published by American Psychological Association (APA) ,1872