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Book: A Short Introduction to the Study of Language

Chapter: Teaching Human Language to Apes

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.35936

Blurb:

1 Introduction
2 Cautionary Tale - Hans the Horse
3 Teaching Language to Apes
3.1 Ape Communication in the Wild
Bonnet Macaque
Goeldi's Monkey
Gibbons
Orangutans
Chimpanzees
3.2 Experiments with Apes
Gua
Vicki
Washoe
Nim Chimpsky
Lana
Sarah
5 Evaluating Ape Language Experiments
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Chapter Contributors

  • Ellen Thompson (thompson@fiu.edu - ethompson) 'Florida International University'