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.

Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Terrace, Herbert S., 1936- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York : Columbia University Press, [2019]
Collection:University seminars/Leonard Hastings Schoff memorial lectures.
Sujets:
Chimpanzees > Behavior.
Animal intelligence.
Human behavior.
Language and languages > Origin.
Chimpanzé > Mœurs et comportement.
Animaux > Intelligence.
Comportement humain.
Langage et langues > Origines.
human behavior.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Syntax.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Description
Résumé: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.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (xxii, 219 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780231550017
0231550014

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