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Peer reviewedLaird, Charlton – College Composition and Communication, 1972
Author presents data on Washoe, a chimpanzee taught American Sign Language; he concludes that this represents true language learning. (SP)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Language Research, Language Usage, Manual Communication
Peer reviewedFouts, Roger S.; And Others – Sign Language Studies, 1984
Systematic sampling was done of signing between five home-reared chimpanzees who had had 4-7 years of complete immersion in integrating their signing interaction into their nonverbal communication. Eight-eight percent of all signs reported fell into the social categories of reassurance, social interaction, and play. (SL)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Animal Behavior, Communication Skills, Language Acquisition
Peng, Fred C. C., Ed. – 1978
A collection of research materials on sign language and primatology is presented here. The essays attempt to show that: sign language is a legitimate language that can be learned not only by humans but by nonhuman primates as well, and nonhuman primates have the capability to acquire a human language using a different mode. The following…
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Anthropology, Cognitive Processes, Communication (Thought Transfer)
