Anthropology
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A Conversation with Koko
1. In the lecture notes, you will find a comparison to human and animal communication systems. Do you see any examples that might blur the lines between these distinct differences? Do Koko or Michael demonstrate any of these human traits even though they do not use a spoken language?
A. Conventionality: the ability to recombine sound and recognize that an object, idea, or action can be referred to using many different sounds (dog, perro (Spanish), chien (French), kutta (hindu). Humans have the ability, animals do not
Koko recognized her mate on a video, or she recognized the fact that she was caring for her cat.
B. Productivity: ability to combine sounds and words to form NEW meanings, which increases the flexibility of the human language. Increases the ability to transmit information. Animals...