The Innate Pattern-Meaning Alignment Theory asserts that humans are born with a tendency to associate certain patterns with specific concepts. From the moment of birth, the human brain begins searching for these patterns, and this search lies at the core of both general brain development and the development of communication skills. Unlike animals, the human brain contains a structure that enables the alignment of abstract concepts with patterns, and this structure’s connection to the brain’s reward system is the primary reason for the advanced communicative capabilities of humans.
If there were no innate patterns, brain development would not be possible. However, this theory goes further and claims that humans are born with a pattern-concept map far more complex than previously assumed, and that this is the fundamental driver of language development.
Music inevitably triggers these innate patterns in the human brain. The inability of modern languages to stimulate some of these patterns may make music—which does stimulate them—more rewarding for humans. As a result, people experience hunger and satiety in relation to music, and music brings them pleasure.
The reason for rapid phonetic changes in many languages may be the misalignment between words and the correct innate patterns. Many words gradually shift toward more accurate alignments over time. This shift is the reason of a lot of overlap that cannot be explainable by etymology.
It can be speculated that, for humans to achieve full consciousness, it is important to use languages with correct phonetic-meaning alignments.