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ding-dong theory

ding-dong theory noun: a speculative theory of the origins of spoken language, according to which all things have a vibrating natural resonance, echoed somehow in the earliest words of human beings.

Noun

ding-dong theory (uncountable)

  1. A speculative theory of the origins of spoken language, according to which all things have a vibrating natural resonance, echoed somehow in the earliest words of human beings.

Origin of ding-dong theory

In reference to the sound of a bell.

Questions about ding-dong theory

What does ding-dong theory mean?
Ding-dong theory means a speculative theory of the origins of spoken language, according to which all things have a vibrating natural resonance, echoed somehow in the earliest words of human beings.
What part of speech is ding-dong theory?
Ding-dong theory is a noun.

Words near ding-dong theory in the dictionary

  1. ding-dong
  2. ding-dong ditch
  3. ding-dong ditched
  4. ding-dong ditches
  5. ding-dong ditching
  6. ding-dong theory
  7. ding-dong-ditch
  8. ding-dong-ditch-it
  9. ding-donged
  10. ding-donging
  11. ding-dongs

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