What are the ethical considerations in studying language origins? How can we avoid imposing modern linguistic concepts onto early forms of communication?

At the IAS, we actively use language that puts people first. This is because words have power: they bestow or remove dignity, build or break stigma, and divide ... Jan 31, 2024 ... Egyptian – 2690 BC (circa. 4700 years old) ... The first known language ever was a proto-language on the African continent, and the first known ... As a result, when native and non-native English speakers are combined, it is recognized as the single most widely-spoken global language. In fact, English is ... Dec 21, 2023 ... It makes complete sense, because language is the fundamental tool we first learn to use to describe the world. And, it's insulting, because non- ... Jun 18, 2012 ... If you're counting surviving languages, Chinese is often cited (first written in 1500 BC), but Greek is a possible tie because it was written in ... Mar 2, 2020 ... In a globalized world, many associate multilingualism with mobility and migration. Increasingly, multilingualism appears to be the new norm. But ... Apr 14, 2025 ... The language spoken by most people worldwide is English ahead of Mandarin. People-first language is the most widely accepted language for referring to persons with disabilities. ... Sign languages all over the world are distinct ... Mandarin Chinese alone is the most widely spoken native language in the world ... Linguists have split Chinese into somewhere between seven and ten main language ... This is not at all remarkable, but is a common feature of Semitic culture, as well as most non-western peoples of the world. The Human Thus Adam is the Hebrew ...