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Europe (search for this): chapter 36
is fact, that the earliest clew to this remarkable discovery — if such it be — was given by the observations of a mother in her nursery. No puzzle outstanding in science has been greater than how to account for the variety of languages among men. It is easy enough to explain the diversity that exists among various dialects of the same stock; as that, taking the most familiar case, between French, Italian, and Spanish; or, in a wider sense, among all the 60 languages of the Aryan or Indo-European stock, the 20 of the Semitic family (Hebrew, Chaldaic, etc.), the 168 of the great South African stock, the 35 of the Algonkin (Indian) stock, and so on. These groups offer comparatively slight variations within themselves; but the moment we go beyond a single stock, the several groups seem to have nothing in common. The parent stock in the Aryan group, for instance, is absolutely separated from the Semitic, that from the Chinese, and so on. Of these last two it was said by Wilhelm von Hum
Buffalo, N. Y. (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 36
XXXVI. the new theory of language. In a late number of Science August 27, 1886. a new theory of the utmost interest is brought forward by one of the most eminent of American philologists, Horatio Hale. It forms the substance of an address given at Buffalo, New York, in his capacity as vice-president of the anthropological section of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He thinks that it solves one of the scientific questions that seemed most hopeless; and the solution has peculiar interest as showing how the most important results may follow from things usually held trifling — in this case, from the most unintelligible chatter of children. For many readers his conclusions will have especial interest through this fact, that the earliest clew to this remarkable discovery — if such it be — was given by the observations of a mother in her nursery. No puzzle outstanding in science has been greater than how to account for the variety of languages among me<
Wilhelm Von Humboldt (search for this): chapter 36
-European stock, the 20 of the Semitic family (Hebrew, Chaldaic, etc.), the 168 of the great South African stock, the 35 of the Algonkin (Indian) stock, and so on. These groups offer comparatively slight variations within themselves; but the moment we go beyond a single stock, the several groups seem to have nothing in common. The parent stock in the Aryan group, for instance, is absolutely separated from the Semitic, that from the Chinese, and so on. Of these last two it was said by Wilhelm von Humboldt — who was not inclined to supernatural explanations — that it was easier to believe that each came by some direct communication from Heaven than that either could have been developed out of the other. And as there are estimated to be about 200 of these utterly distinct and remote parent stocks, the difficulty of accounting for them has hitherto seemed almost insuperable. Yet all this while, Mr. Hale thinks, the real solution was one of the simplest things in the world, and lay close
Horatio Hale (search for this): chapter 36
rest is brought forward by one of the most eminent of American philologists, Horatio Hale. It forms the substance of an address given at Buffalo, New York, in his cacounting for them has hitherto seemed almost insuperable. Yet all this while, Mr. Hale thinks, the real solution was one of the simplest things in the world, and laygave the key to the whole mystery. The solution is to be found, according to Mr. Hale, in what he calls the language-making instinct of very young children. Thersmall circulation, the Monthly Journal of Psychological Medicine, he gave what Mr. Hale calls a clear and scientific account of something more of the same kind. It ws way with the greatest rapidity and fluency. Further inquiries have shown, Mr. Hale says, that this phenomenon is not unusual, and the theory he founds upon it isld account for all the entirely distinct stocks upon the face of the earth. Mr. Hale points out, in confirmation of this theory, that much the larger part of these
Italian (search for this): chapter 36
hatter of children. For many readers his conclusions will have especial interest through this fact, that the earliest clew to this remarkable discovery — if such it be — was given by the observations of a mother in her nursery. No puzzle outstanding in science has been greater than how to account for the variety of languages among men. It is easy enough to explain the diversity that exists among various dialects of the same stock; as that, taking the most familiar case, between French, Italian, and Spanish; or, in a wider sense, among all the 60 languages of the Aryan or Indo-European stock, the 20 of the Semitic family (Hebrew, Chaldaic, etc.), the 168 of the great South African stock, the 35 of the Algonkin (Indian) stock, and so on. These groups offer comparatively slight variations within themselves; but the moment we go beyond a single stock, the several groups seem to have nothing in common. The parent stock in the Aryan group, for instance, is absolutely separated from th
E. R. Hun (search for this): chapter 36
from the mother, and her statements attracted little attention. It happened fortunately, however, that in the interval between these facts and their record a series of more exact observations was made and published by an Albany physician, Dr. E. R. Hun. In a periodical of small circulation, the Monthly Journal of Psychological Medicine, he gave what Mr. Hale calls a clear and scientific account of something more of the same kind. It was a language contrived by a little girl four years an soldier, music; odo, to send for, to go out, to take away; waia-waiar, black, darkness, a negro. The language 1had its own forms of construction, as in mea waiawaiar, dark furs, literally furs dark, when the adjective follows its substantive. Dr. Hun says the children talked in this way with the greatest rapidity and fluency. Further inquiries have shown, Mr. Hale says, that this phenomenon is not unusual, and the theory he founds upon it is very simple. The only question is, indeed, whe
French (search for this): chapter 36
ligible chatter of children. For many readers his conclusions will have especial interest through this fact, that the earliest clew to this remarkable discovery — if such it be — was given by the observations of a mother in her nursery. No puzzle outstanding in science has been greater than how to account for the variety of languages among men. It is easy enough to explain the diversity that exists among various dialects of the same stock; as that, taking the most familiar case, between French, Italian, and Spanish; or, in a wider sense, among all the 60 languages of the Aryan or Indo-European stock, the 20 of the Semitic family (Hebrew, Chaldaic, etc.), the 168 of the great South African stock, the 35 of the Algonkin (Indian) stock, and so on. These groups offer comparatively slight variations within themselves; but the moment we go beyond a single stock, the several groups seem to have nothing in common. The parent stock in the Aryan group, for instance, is absolutely separated
E. H. Watson (search for this): chapter 36
ey were sent to school, where they learned English as a foreign tongue, and forgot their own prattle, only one word of which, unluckily, was preserved. The matter was not made public till eighteen years afterwards, when it was described by Miss E. H. Watson, of Boston, in an essay on the origin of language, prefaced to her edition of a work by her father, the late George Watson, on The structure of language. Miss Watson did not herself observe the children, but had the facts afterwards from tMiss Watson did not herself observe the children, but had the facts afterwards from the mother, and her statements attracted little attention. It happened fortunately, however, that in the interval between these facts and their record a series of more exact observations was made and published by an Albany physician, Dr. E. R. Hun. In a periodical of small circulation, the Monthly Journal of Psychological Medicine, he gave what Mr. Hale calls a clear and scientific account of something more of the same kind. It was a language contrived by a little girl four years and a hal
1860 AD (search for this): chapter 36
culty of accounting for them has hitherto seemed almost insuperable. Yet all this while, Mr. Hale thinks, the real solution was one of the simplest things in the world, and lay close at land, namely, in the nursery. Some observations made by a woman and recorded-not, unhappily, at once, but long after-gave the key to the whole mystery. The solution is to be found, according to Mr. Hale, in what he calls the language-making instinct of very young children. There were born near Boston in 1860 twin boys, who were peculiarly devoted to each other. They began to talk at the usual age, but the language they talked was not even so near to English as is usual in such cases — in fact, it was not English at all. They made up a jargon of their own, and entirely refused to speak anything else. Their mother could not really understand it, but only guessed at what was essential; yet they perfectly understood one another, so that it was, for all purposes of communication, a complete language
August 27th, 1886 AD (search for this): chapter 36
XXXVI. the new theory of language. In a late number of Science August 27, 1886. a new theory of the utmost interest is brought forward by one of the most eminent of American philologists, Horatio Hale. It forms the substance of an address given at Buffalo, New York, in his capacity as vice-president of the anthropological section of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He thinks that it solves one of the scientific questions that seemed most hopeless; and the solution has peculiar interest as showing how the most important results may follow from things usually held trifling — in this case, from the most unintelligible chatter of children. For many readers his conclusions will have especial interest through this fact, that the earliest clew to this remarkable discovery — if such it be — was given by the observations of a mother in her nursery. No puzzle outstanding in science has been greater than how to account for the variety of languages among me<