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Bow-wow theory

British pronunciation/bˈəʊwˈaʊ θˈiəɹi/
American pronunciation/bˈoʊwˈaʊ θˈiəɹi/
Bow-wow theory
[NOUN]
1

a speculative hypothesis about the origin of language, suggesting that language developed as a result of humans imitating the sounds of natural phenomena and the vocalizations of animals

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