Not being well versed in this debate, can someone clarify for me why
the discussion is always about animal acquisition of human language
and human constructs? The whole discussion strikes me as terribly
anthropocentric and subsequently blind to the possibility of language
as symbolic, semantic, structured, and generative/productive
manifesting in forms qualitatively distinct from human forms.
Creating environments for animals to learn and express language on
human terms may not tap that animals innate capacity.
I'm also curious to know what some of the recent evidence is from the
study of language among marine mammals such as dolphins and whales.
Can anyone share?
Thanks for any insight,
Dave
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David E. Hall, M.S.
Instructor/ Ph.D. Candidate
Systems Science: Psychology
Portland State University
(C) 503-799-5922
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