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The Bow-wow theory

The early bow-wow theory of language was first introduced by Max Müller, a
philologist. Bow-wow theory postulates that the origin of language arose through
“onomatopoeia,” which, in simple words, is the imitation of sounds in nature
(Moran and Gode 1986). Specifically, the sounds from animals were the most
imitated from the environment.
The bow-wow theory supports that language emerged through “onomatopoeia” or
the imitation of the sounds in the natural world.

Examples:
''bow-wow'' for a dog's bark
''a-choo'' for a sneeze
''choo-choo'' for a train
''meow'' for a cat
''bang-bang'' for a gun
''moo'' for a cow

Friedrich Max Müller-

(December 6,1823 – October 28,1900)

The name “Bow-Wow theory" was coined by Max Müller, a philologist who was
critical of the notion. The bow-wow theory is largely discredited as an account of
the origin of language.
British philologist Friedrich Max Muller proposed it in the 19th century. He
suggested that language arose as the result of onomatopoeia, the emulation of
sounds occurring naturally around man, thunder, sneeze, splash, etc.

The term Bow-wow came from the imitative sound of dog barks.