The Rudiments of Language.

Canfield, John V.

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Publication Date: 1995

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The Rudiments of Language.

Canfield, John V.

Language & Communication, v15 n3 p195-211 Jul 1995

Discusses the question of whether nonhuman species, such as apes, possess rudimentary language, focusing on the ideas of Ludwig Wittgenstein and Noam Chomsky in regard to the development of oral language in young children and apes. (51 references) (MDM)

Descriptors: Animals, Definitions, Language Acquisition, Language Attitudes, Language Research, Linguistic Theory, Oral Language, Primatology, Speech Communication, Young Children

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Language: English

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