Can Nonhuman Primates Learn Language? Provide a Brief Description of Research

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Essay

Can nonhuman primates learn language? Provide a brief description of research conducted in this area and what the general results have been. Discuss three differences between human and nonhuman communicators.

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Definitions:

Power Distance

A dimension of cultural variability that describes the extent to which less powerful members of institutions and organizations accept and expect that power is distributed unequally.

Cultural Dimensions

Theoretical frameworks that describe the effects of a society's culture on the values of its members, and how these values relate to behavior.

Authority Distribution

The way power and decision-making responsibilities are allocated within an organization or societal structure.

Practices Versus Values

The comparison between what is actually done (practices) and the underlying reasons or beliefs for these actions (values).