DQ 3
The Problem with Ape Language
Use your own words -- Do not quote!
1. Why can't chimps speak?
2. What language was Washoe taught? What could Washoe do in terms of language and what couldn't he do?
3. What language was Lana taught? What could she do and what couldn't she do?
4. What is the benchmark of language according to linguists and psychologists?
5. According to Terrace, why could Nim and Washoe sometimes sign in grammatically correct order?
6. Why did Terrace decide that primates are not really using language the way humans do?