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SGallaher96

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on: Jun 21, 2018
Evidence for cultural transmission of ape language is provided by
 
  a. Washoe's ability to sign waterbird while observing a swan.
 b. the ability of great apes to learn sign language from humans.
 c. Kanzi's ability to learn symbols by watching his mother's training.
 d. Kanzi's ability to respond to verbal commands.

Question 2

Herbert Terrace has argued that the use of symbols and sign language by apes differs from human language in
 
  a. arbitrariness and duality.
 b. spontaneous usage and structure dependence.
  c. semanticity and displacement.
 d. turn-taking and creativity.


beccamahon

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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

b


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