Monogenesis was dismissed by many linguists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when the doctrine of the polygenesis of the human races and their languages was widely popular (e.g. Saussure 1986/1916:190).
Monogenesis ditolak oleh banyak ahli bahasa pada akhir abad ke-19 dan awal abad ke-20, saat doktrin poligenesis ras manusia dan bahasa mereka mendapatkan pengaruh (misalnya Saussure 1986/1916:190).