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Peer reviewedSherzer, Joel – Language in Society, 1973
Research supported by a National Science Foundation grant to the University of Texas. (RS)
Descriptors: Body Language, Cultural Influences, Illustrations, Language Research
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)
