Carol--
Your mother's parrot was punking you. Bet you anything that bird knew
*exactly* what it was doing.
Anyway, Dunbar's "Grooming, gossip and the evolution of language" is a good
read with lots of thought-provoking material; Marc Hauser is a huge name in
animal communication and worth looking into; there might be some good
references in Temple Grandin's "Animals in translation" as well. Good luck!
Robin
DeVolder Carol L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Dear Tipsters,
I have decided that I want to talk about language for our biology department's
Darwin-fest next year and I wonder if any of you have suggestions for good
reading on the topic, especially among comparative psychologists. I know there
was some discussion on this list regarding the exploitation of Koko and I would
like to explore that in greater depth. I've never been particularly impressed
by Alex (having been bitten by my mother's African grey more times than I would
like to remember after he said a perfectly polite "hello"). At any rate, any
suggestions from you all would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Carol
Carol DeVolder, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
Chair, Department of Psychology
St. Ambrose University
Davenport, Iowa 52803
phone: 563-333-6482
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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