The bow-wow theory is largely discredited as an account of the origin of language, though some contemporary theories suggest that general imitative abilities may have played an important role in the evolution of language.
Teori bow-wow secara luas didiskreditkan sebagai suatu dasar dari asal mula bahasa, walaupun beberapa teori kontemporer menyarankan bahwa kemampuan imitatif umum mungkin memainkan peranan penting dalam evolusi bahasa.