Language in Primates: Perspectives and Implications

摘要: Linguistic Media and Training Methods.- Clever Hans Phenomenon.- Primate Language Experiments.- Cognitive Communicative Abilities in an Orangutan.- Continuities Between Human Nonhuman Animals.- Methodological Ethical Issues Studies.- Nativism the Species Specificity of Language.- Animal Communication as a "Window".- References.- 1 Apes Who "Tklk": or Projection by Their Teachers?.- Project Nim.- Differences Nim's Child's Combinations Signs Words.- Criticisms Future Research.- 2 Language: The Search for Competence.- Chantek.- Competence Chantek Nim ..- Conclusions.- Chapter3 Chimpanzee Elephant Tkils: A Theoretical Synthesis.- Theory Cognition.- Assumptions About Cognition Ape Chimp Teaches Chimp.- 4 Genes, Evolution Apes: Nature Phenotypes.- Natural Selection.- Phenotypes 5 Primates.- Parochialism Study Communication.- Contexts Channels.- Semantical Flexibility.- Self-awareness.- 6 Limits Talk.- Science Linguistics.- Computers, Animals, Theories Ethics 7 Ethics, Animals Three Standard Positions.- Fourth Position.- Language, Personhood, 8 Innateness Its Evidence.- 9 Talk to Acquisition Mentality.- Syntax 10 Sign Critics Don't.- Specific Learning?.- Extralinguistic at First Hand.- Is There Language?.- Logical Types.- 11 Prospects Ethology.- Defining Awareness Thinking.- Psychoneural Relationships.- Behavioristic Taboo.- Behavior Social Institutions.- Testable Hypotheses Concerning Significance Awareness.- Author Index.