Ananya+Subramaniam+RP+Post+1

1. Presentation of research findings
====I have decided to utilize the method of the informative explanation, because given the topics I want to discuss, it seems the most fitting way to get my points across. It is a conventional approach for explaining an idea, and would be ideal to use in order to explain the uses and evolution of language, which is the general idea of my topic. Informative explanatory writing involves the synthesis of information from several sources in order to convey information about a particular topic. Since my research question is not opinion based, but rather fact based, this form would be best for me. ====

2. The pursuit of new knowledge

 * ====**How did language evolve in different regions at the same time, and how did parallels in different languages evolve? **====
 * ====How can the evolution of language be traced through time? ====
 * ====Where and when did language originate and how has it changed over time? ====

3. Background and early knowledge
====I do not know too much about the topic, aside from obvious connections between different languages that I have observed, including the identical sounds for 'mother' and 'father' in mostly all languages. I conducted some early stage research on the wikipedia page for linguistics, and found that "there are broadly three aspects to the study, which include language form, language meaning, and language in context." I also found that there have been various studies conducted on the basis of uncovering similarities between languages. ====

4. The rationale
====I do not know too much about this topic, but am really interested in exploring the idea of language evolution and its origins in various places at different points in history. I feel that it is a really critical topic, given that language is the prime form of communication between human beings, without which the human world today would be completely undeveloped. Also, I was fascinated by the idea of parallels between languages of peoples of different regions, and how these arose at the same time. This paper could ultimately take several different paths. It could focus heavily on the evolution of language, tracing it through the years to the point that it is at today. Another path it could take would be to focus extensively on regional similarities and differences between languages. The only element of this paper/topic that I am concerned about is whether I will have enough concrete information and examples, or whether the paper will be generally abstract. However, I do care about this topic because the development of language interests me greatly. ====