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Why chimpanzees can't learn language and only humans can /

Herbert S. Terrace revisits his 1970s experiment to teach a chimpanzee language, Project Nim, to offer a novel view of the origins of human language. In contrast to both Noam Chomsky and his critics, Terrace contends that words, as much as grammar, are the cornerstones of language.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Terrace, Herbert S., 1936- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, [2019]
Colección:University seminars/Leonard Hastings Schoff memorial lectures.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Herbert S. Terrace revisits his 1970s experiment to teach a chimpanzee language, Project Nim, to offer a novel view of the origins of human language. In contrast to both Noam Chomsky and his critics, Terrace contends that words, as much as grammar, are the cornerstones of language.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxii, 219 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780231550017
0231550014