ANTHR 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Animal Communication, Vervet Monkey
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The study of language language = a set of public accessible symbols by which individuals communicate. Similar to the culture definition languages are shared language and communication are different things. 13 design features to establish true language behaviour. With a way to distinguish animals from humans. Sounds are put together in different ways to communicate meaning languages are made up of discrete (unique) sounds or signs (sets: discreteness. Symbolic connection between the sounds and signs, and how the speakers take: symbolic them with meaning. Mostly arbitrary: duality of patterning, productivity. Sound + image in the brain = meaning. You can hear things that you have never heard someone say before, but it can. Animal systems aren"t productive (usually) still make sense: displacement. Other features language is not tied to a time or place. Channel (physically connection): in class = vocal auditory.
