Communication and Language, Part 2: Monkey See, Monkey Do? January 16, 2009.

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Communication and Language, Part 2: Monkey See, Monkey Do? January 16, 2009

In Our Last Episode Last time we explored the following ideas: Language is biological. Communication systems have “design features” Human language differs from animal communication. We took a look at the communication systems of: vervet monkeys and honeybees. Moral: animal communication systems lack crucial “design features” of language. One outstanding question: Can animals acquire language, if we teach it to them?

What about dolphins?

The Dolphin Experiment

Clever Hans

The Clever Hans Effect

Alex the Parrot

Some Intellectual History

The Linguist Strikes Back

Evidence?

The Great Debate

Vocal Tract Anatomy

Washoe

Koko

Really?

Non-Signing Experiments

Sarah

Nim Chimpsky

The Trouble with Nim

Typical Sentences from Nim

Current Work with Bonobos

Bonobo Successes

Bonobo Criticisms

In Conclusion

Moral of the Story

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