Polygenism
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| - | In the field of [[linguistics]], '''polygenesis''' is the view that human languages evolved as several lineages independent of one another. It is contrasted with [[Proto-Human language|monogenesis]], which is the view that human languages all go back to a single common ancestor. | + | '''Polygenism''' is a theory of human origins which posits the view that the human [[race (classification of humans)|races]] are of different origins (''polygenesis''). This view is opposite to the idea of [[monogenism]], which posits a single origin of humanity. Modern scientific views no longer favor the polygenic model, with the monogenic [[Recent African origin of modern humans|"Out of Africa" theory]] and its variants being the most widely accepted models for human origins. |
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| - | Polygenesis is not to be confused with the [[wave model (linguistics)|wave theory]], originally propounded by [[Johannes Schmidt (linguist)|Johannes Schmidt]]. | + | |
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| - | *[[Polygenism]] | + | *[[Historical definitions of race]] |
| - | *[[August Schleicher]] | + | *[[Monogenism]] |
| - | *[[Ernst Haeckel]] | + | *[[Multiregional origin of modern humans|Multiregional hypothesis]] |
| + | *[[Polygenesis (linguistics)]] | ||
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Polygenism is a theory of human origins which posits the view that the human races are of different origins (polygenesis). This view is opposite to the idea of monogenism, which posits a single origin of humanity. Modern scientific views no longer favor the polygenic model, with the monogenic "Out of Africa" theory and its variants being the most widely accepted models for human origins.
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