English Dictionary

yo-he-ho theory

名詞

A speculative theory that human language emerged from instinctive noises made by humans during physical exertion, and especially while involved in collective rhythmic labour.

日本語の意味

集団でのリズミカルな肉体労働など、身体的な労働中に生じた本能的な音声から人間の言語が発生したとする仮説理論

Some linguists argue that the yo-he-ho theory plausibly explains how rhythmic vocalizations during collective labor could have given rise to human language.

一部の言語学者は、労働時の掛け声起源説が、集団労働中のリズミカルな発声が人間の言語を生み出したことをもっともらしく説明すると主張している。

意味（1）

A speculative theory that human language emerged from instinctive noises made by humans during physical exertion, and especially while involved in collective rhythmic labour.

yo-he-ho theories （ plural ）