What Can Nonhuman Primates Teach Us About the Origins of Human

question 19

Essay

What can nonhuman primates teach us about the origins of human language? Describe the strategies researchers have used to understand primates' capacities for communications and what they have learned, as well as some of scholars' common critiques about this research.

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Definitions:

Plan

A detailed proposal for doing or achieving something, often involving the consideration of objectives, strategies, and tactics.

Sleeper Effect

A delayed increase in the impact of a message, where an initially disregarded or trivialized message becomes influential over time.

Persuasion

The process of influencing someone's beliefs, attitudes, intentions, motivations, or behaviors.

Argument

An argument is a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong, often leading to a discussion or debate.