Why language is human specific 为什么语言是人类特有的.doc

Why language is human specific? Abstract: As for the view that language is specific for human beings, we can conclude it on the basis of the formation and the particular characters of human language. Therefore we can conclude that the formation of human language is the mutual effect of the internal changes and the external environment. Human language has a lot of unique characters such as creativity and productivity. Finally we can get the conclusion that language is specific for human beings. Introduction: The claim that language is human specific implies that humans can talk, but other animals can not. There must be something particular. To have a better understanding of this, we have had a father exploration from human development process and language features. Language is a unique human trait which has been a prerequisite for the development of human culture. In our viewpoint, why language is human specific is due to four reasons as follows. 1. Special genes provide the possibility for the vocal ability. The research conducted by the scientists of British Academy found that human beings have the gene FOXP2. And its peculiar location on chromosome 7 has a great impact on the capacity of speaking. This gene is disrupted by translocation in an unrelated individual who has a similar disorder. Thus, two functional copies of FOXP2 seem to be required for acquisition of normal spoken language. 2. Physiological basis is the fundamental factor for speaking. ①Sophisticate brain structure. Our brain has a particular part for speaking, reading, and listening, which named speech center. Speech center is responsible for language expression and other senior activities. A famous research shown that if any part of your speech center is destroyed; unfortunately, you will get Aphasia or others diseases related to language. ②Special speech organs . From the fore-language stage to mature language stage, human beings’ pronunciation organs has evolved well, people can be able