glottogony
The genesis of language, iThe genesis of language, i. e. the emergence of a system of verbal communication from proto-linguistic or non-linguistic means of communication.
/ɡlɒˈtɒɡəni/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The genesis of language, i. e. the emergence of a system of verbal communication from proto-linguistic or non-linguistic means of communication.
(uncountable)The study of language origins.
Origin
From glotto- + -gony.From glotto- + -gony.
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