What is language and are humans the only ones who have it Communication Transfer of information from one entity to another Types of communication include ChemicalHormonal within our bodies ID: 619682
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Animal and Human CommunicationWhat is language and are humans the only ones who have it? Slide2
CommunicationTransfer of information from one entity to another. Types of communication include:Chemical/Hormonal (within our bodies)
Electrical (
eg
. Fish)
Tactile
Visual
AuditorySlide3
16 Features of LanguageUses the Vocal-auditory channel
- can be done while doing other things
Uses broadcast transmission
- need not see speaker to understand message
Uses directional reception
- stereoscopic sound locates speaker
Interchangeabiliby
- each is capable of saying what any other says - not so male vs female signals in other animalsSlide4
16 Features of Language5) Complete feedback
- speaker hears self and monitors message
6) Specialization
- is used for no other purpose than communication
7)
Semanticity
– many complex symbols tied to exact meanings
8) Arbitrariness
- no intrinsic relationship between symbols and their meaningsSlide5
16 Features of Language9
) Discreteness
- no continuous sounds (
eg
. sirens)
10) Displacement
- can talk about the past, or about things not present spatially
11) Open system
- can make unique new statements and be understood
12) Duality of patterning
- sound and meaning are linkedSlide6
16 Features of Language13) Cultural transmission - no genetic inheritance of specific rules/sounds/meanings
14) Prevarication
- can lie - most animals cannot
15)
Reflexiveness
- we use language to discuss language
16) Learnability
- can learn multiple languageSlide7
Animal Communication
Bees
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7ijI-g4jHgSlide8
Vervet Monkeys
Four distinct calls for four different
preditors
:
Python
Baboon
Leopard
EaglesSlide9
Some Animals Not Covered HereWHALESDOLPHINSELEPHANTS
BATS
PRAIRIE DOGS
BABOONS Slide10
Animals Considered HerePARROTSAPESCommon ChimpsBonobo ChimpsOrangutans GorillasSlide11
Animal CommunicationIs it language?
EARLY SIGNING CHIMPS
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/talk-to-the-animals/
13 minutes
ALEX and ME
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=irene+pepperberg+video&&view=detail&mid=7965E8242516AEA4426B7965E8242516AEA4426B&rvsmid=F23B88CC49B72ED43749F23B88CC49B72ED43749&fsscr=0&FORM=VDQVAP
17 minutes
THE GENTLE GENIUS OF BONOBOS
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=ted+talks+sue+savage+rumbaugh&view=detail&mid=1C729CE43D494FC8AAF91C729CE43D494FC8AAF9&FORM=VIRE
17 minutes
CHANTEC and LYNN MILES
https://youtu.be/q2pisrdO2TQ
17 Minutes
MICHAEL’S STORY
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=gorilla+michael%27s+story+video&view=detail&mid=EF012336215678B131E5EF012336215678B131E5&FORM=VIRE
KOKO LOVES KITTENS
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=gorilla+koko+loves+kittens+video&&view=detail&mid=2E3D8AF1E23A07C6B4412E3D8AF1E23A07C6B441&FORM=VRDGAR