COMD 2050 Chapter : B Ch 2 Animals And Human Language 8 23 1
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Language is : means of communication, composed of symbols(, symbols are organized according to. _________(: shared among users (conventional, agreed- upon, languages aren"t limited to situations of. _____________, ___________, ___________: language isn"t restricted to the present language has displacement. Bee dance refer to present location of nectar: displacement also allows us to discuss things that don"t exist or that we"ve never seen before, language is arbitrary. Infinite number of messages (meaning) from basic elements (sounds). Animal communication has fixed reference: danger signals of vervet monkeys, language is used to think and talk about the language itself (reflexive). Terminology: communication: transfer/exchange of information, conveying a message, language: conventional, rule governed communication system (uniquely human, speech: human vocal communication, linguistics: scientific study of language, linguists: people who study linguistics. Human language and animals: animals may demonstrate consistent responses to specific language models or commands, with training and reinforcement. whoa, sit, speak, polly want a cracker, cognition and intelligence vs. language.
