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We use language everyday; spoken, written, and expressed. We think of language as an everyday process, yet we do not ever stop to question how language evolved. In my paper we will discuss the meaning of language and analyze the theories as to how language was born and had developed. Language is the primary method used by humans for communication. Language can be spoken, written, and expressed. It lets us renter the past, explore the present, and travel to the future. The combination of both language and emotion is essential for communication. According to linguists, there are about 6,000 languages spoken in the world today. Language is used to express ideas and emotions, ensure survival, tell stories, reminisce about the past, and negotiate with one another. It is the essential source of communication for both humans and animals, yet without language, communication would still exist (“Language," Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 99.). There are many theories and concepts that try to explain the evolution of language. Some say that language has developed among such mammalian primates as monkeys and chimpanzees. Others believe that language evolved from natural hand gestures. For example, when asked to