Which of the following provides the best evidence for Quentin Atkinsons theories of the origins of languages?

Question

A: Languages are more complex and diverse in Africa

B: Differences among languages predate recorded history

C: Humans outside Africa display greater linguistic diversity

D: ninety-nine percent of the world speaks a language from one of fourteen families

E: non-african languages are more likely to have developed from superfamilies

Answer 1

To provide the best evidence for Quentin Atkinson's theories of the origins of languages, we should look for an option that directly supports his views on the relationship between human migration patterns and linguistic diversity.

Quentin Atkinson's theories suggest that languages became more complex and diverse as humans migrated out of Africa. Based on this context, the option that most directly supports this idea is:

A: Languages are more complex and diverse in Africa.

This statement indicates that Africa, being the original home of modern humans, has preserved more linguistic complexity and diversity, aligning with Atkinson's theories about the origins of languages. The other options either make general claims about language families or differences without tying them directly to the origins in Africa as strongly as option A does.