Greenberg's linguistic universals
Okay, kiddo, so have you heard of language before? It's how we talk and communicate with each other. But did you know that all languages have some things in common? That's what Greenberg's linguistic universals is all about!
Think of it like a secret code that all languages follow, kind of like how we all have some of the same rules for playing games like tag or hide and seek. These rules are called "universals" because they apply to all languages, no matter where they're from.
So what are some of these universals? One is that all languages have nouns, which are words for things like animals or objects. Another is that all languages have some way of showing the past, present, and future tense. And even though different languages might use different sounds or words to say the same thing, they all follow these universal rules when it comes to grammar and structure.
Why do we study these linguistic universals? Well, it helps us understand how languages are connected and how they've evolved over time. It's like being a detective, trying to solve a mystery about how we communicate. And who knows, maybe someday you'll be the one who discovers a new linguistic universal!
Think of it like a secret code that all languages follow, kind of like how we all have some of the same rules for playing games like tag or hide and seek. These rules are called "universals" because they apply to all languages, no matter where they're from.
So what are some of these universals? One is that all languages have nouns, which are words for things like animals or objects. Another is that all languages have some way of showing the past, present, and future tense. And even though different languages might use different sounds or words to say the same thing, they all follow these universal rules when it comes to grammar and structure.
Why do we study these linguistic universals? Well, it helps us understand how languages are connected and how they've evolved over time. It's like being a detective, trying to solve a mystery about how we communicate. And who knows, maybe someday you'll be the one who discovers a new linguistic universal!