The first men probably started using grunts and other sounds to communicate with each other. Gradually, specific sounds began to be used to 
denote specific things or actions. As man evolved, his brain became larger. The first time this happened was about 1.8 million years ago. He was now able to use two or three words to express himself. However, in this early form of language, there was no grammar or syntax. About 500,000 years ago, another step in the evolution of man took place, and man’s brain became even larger. This enables him to remember more words, and also to develop some form of grammar with which these words were to be used. This was the beginning of human language as we know it
