Attempts to Determine If Nonhuman Animals Are Capable of Language

question 13

Multiple Choice

Attempts to determine if nonhuman animals are capable of language have led to the conclusion that

• A)only chimpanzees are capable of language.
• B)many species of animals are capable of language.
• C)only chimpanzees and dolphins are capable of language.
• D)this is not an answerable question.

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