Friday, June 12, 2015

Language of the apes

Apes actually talk to each other.  "The sounds uttered by these apes have all the characteristics of true speech," wrote Garner. "The speaker is conscious of the meaning of the sound used, and uses it with the definite purpose of conveying an idea to the one addressed."

 http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-32966907

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