Ape Language: From Conditioned Response to Symbol

E. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh

Published by Columbia University Press 1986

Ape Language

From Conditioned Response to Symbol

E. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh
Preface by: Herbert S. Terrace

In the series Animal Intelligence

https://doi.org/10.7312/sava90374

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Examines ape language using behavior and how they can be taught to develop similar skills to that of a two year old child. Looks at the behavioral changes that take place in apes as their language skills develop. Goes on to apply the research findings to human beings experiencing difficulties acquiring language.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
The Animal Intelligence Series Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
Foreword Publicly Available Download PDF	XIII
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	XXI
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	XXVII
Chapter 1. Humans, Apes, and Language Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 2. In the Beginning Was the Request Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	18
Chapter 3. The Project and the System Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	33
Chapter 4. Apes Who Don’t Learn What You Try To Teach Them Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	60
Chapter 5. Talking to Teachers Instead of Machines Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	83
Chapter 6. The Functions of Symbols: Requesting, Naming, Comprehending Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	105
Chapter 7. First Symbolic Communications: From Sherman to Austin, From Austin to Sherman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	125
Chapter 8. Giving, Taking, and Sharing: The Currency of Symbolic Exchange Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	149
Chapter 9. Tools: The Key To Learning That Objects Also Have Names Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	174
Chapter 10. The Intermeshing of Gesture and Symbol Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	206
Chapter 11. When a Lexigram Becomes a Symbol Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	242
Chapter 12. Anecdotes: Chance Occurrences, or Important Indicators Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	266
Chapter 13. Video Representations of Reality Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	299
Chapter 14. Making Statements Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	324
Chapter 15. Implications for Language Intervention Research: A Nonhuman Primate Model Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	355
Chapter 16. Ape-Language Research Beyond Nim Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	375
Chapter 17. Ape-Language Research: Past, Present and Future Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	398
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	405
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	411
Index of Names Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	423
Subject Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	427

Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 434

eBook

Published: May 6, 2019
ISBN: 9780231878425