How are new languages born?

Can you create a language? We know that humans earlier communicated via sign language, that is, through the medium of facial expressions, gestures, physical movements, actions, etc. There were no syllables or words, either spoken or written. With the evolution of the human race, languages came into being. Humans set some sounds, syllables, etc. to…

How did ancient people communicate?

 Ancient Communication Communication begins with language, the distinctive ability which has made possible the evolution of human society. In modern times ‘town criers’ hold an annual contest to discover which of them can shout a message over the most significant distance. When running with a message, conveying it in spoken form makes it safer to…

How did India come to have 22 langauges?

Indian Languages History The languages of Southern India are from the Dravidian family. The Indian subcontinent is indigenous to the Dravidian languages. Four classes classify the Dravidian languages: North, Central, South-Central, and South Dravidian. Utilizing the Middle Indic Prakrit languages and Apabhra’s of the Middle Ages, the Northern Indian languages from the Indo-Aryan branch of…

Foreign languages Engineers must know

Getting an edge with foreign languages Students in strict degree programs, such as engineering, word class education in areas outside their discipline, are at their fingertips, yet it feels entirely out of reach. Even students interested in taking classes about particular topics outside of their significant feel like they cannot. There is no encouragement within…