Bridging the Gap
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SummaryWondering how similar animals are to ourselves is not a recent question to philosophy or research science. Pet owners are all aware of the mystery behind how it seems like a beloved cat or dog just “knows” when the day has been horrible. More recent research has taken this philosophical question to a different level by examining the cognitive abilities of a number of animals, and what drives some of their more intelligent behaviors. How animals communicate with one another, or how they seem to communicate with us in domestic situations, has been a hot topic for several decades. At the heart of this is studying animal language acquisition. Researchers have been trying to determine if any animal, particularly the great apes, are capable of understanding and using a human language system. Many studies have been undertaken to assess the language skills of common chimpanzees, the bonobo chimps, and several different skills of the gorillas.
Table of Contents
- Paul Whitney - universal characteristics that establish the core for all human languages.
- Karl von Frisch - behavioral science research.
- Eduard Trantz and Heinz Heck's study in the comparison of common chimpanzee with the bonobo species.
- Foundation: Chimp studies.
- Gorilla sign language: A different approach.
- The case of Chantek.
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