Imagine you and your friend are playing with blocks, but you both speak different languages, yet somehow, you understand each other just by looking at what you build.
No translator means no one is helping them talk.
No words means they don’t share the same language.
So how did they talk to natives?
Like Sharing a Toy
Imagine you're playing with blocks and your friend is too. You both want to build the same tower, but you don't speak the same language. Instead of using words, you use actions, like pointing at the red block or stacking it on top of the blue one.
They used body language, gestures, and actions just like you do when you’re trying to explain something without speaking. It’s like showing someone how to play a game by doing what you do, no need for words!
Like Showing Pictures
Sometimes, people use drawings or pictures to show what they mean. Imagine you draw a picture of a tree on the ground and point at it. Your friend gets it because they both know what a tree looks like.
So even without words or translators, they used things they both knew, like actions, pictures, or simple signs, to talk and understand each other!
Examples
- Two explorers use hand gestures to ask for food from a group of natives.
- A sailor draws a picture of the sea on the sand to explain where he came from.
- Natives mimic the actions of explorers to show understanding.
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See also
- How Bees Communicate, Navigate and Fight - with expert Professor Srinivasan?
- Figure 8 Dance - How do bees communicate?
- Are Ants Better Communicators Than You?
- How did the Great Explorers avoid getting lost at sea?
- How Did Language Start? - Part 1?