Descriptor
| Animal Behavior | 1 |
| Language | 1 |
| Language Acquisition | 1 |
| Language Research | 1 |
| Learning | 1 |
| Nonverbal Communication | 1 |
| Nonverbal Learning | 1 |
Source
| Science | 1 |
Author
| Premack, David | 1 |
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedPremack, David – Science, 1971
Describes procedures used to study abilities of chimpanzees to be taught written language. Words, sentences, questions, metalinguistics, class concepts, the copula, some quantifiers and if-then logical connections are investigated. Success seems attributable largely to non-linguistic cues. (JM)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Language, Language Acquisition, Language Research
