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ta-ta theory

ta-ta theory noun: a speculative theory that human language originated from using tongue movements to mimic manual gestures.

Noun

ta-ta theory (plural ta-ta theories)

  1. A speculative theory that human language originated from using tongue movements to mimic manual gestures.

Forms of ta-ta theory

pluralta-ta theories

Questions about ta-ta theory

What does ta-ta theory mean?
Ta-ta theory means a speculative theory that human language originated from using tongue movements to mimic manual gestures.
What part of speech is ta-ta theory?
Ta-ta theory is a noun.
What is the plural of ta-ta theory?
The plural of ta-ta theory is ta-ta theories.

Words near ta-ta theory in the dictionary

  1. ta-ra
  2. Ta-t'ung
  3. ta-ta
  4. ta-ta for now
  5. ta-ta theories
  6. ta-ta theory
  7. ta-tah
  8. ta-tas
  9. Ta-teng
  10. Ta-tu
  11. Ta-yeh

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