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Tag Archives: linguistics
Do Humans (or Chimps) have a Language Acquisition Device?
When I started Project Bow, one of the purposes of showing that chimpanzees could learn language was to explore the question of the so-called language acquisition device. If a chimpanzee uses human language effectively to communicate, does this imply that … Continue reading
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Tagged chimpanzees and language, LAD, language acquisition device, linguistics
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Why Use Statistics When Probability Will Do?
Last night I gave a presentation on Project Bow, an ape language research project, and what issues concerning rigorous proof were presented by spontaneous and non-replicable results. Modern scientific research, especially in the social sciences, relies on aggregated data which … Continue reading
An Interview with Professor Esmat Babaii from Iran
Last night Julia Hanna and I had the great privilege and pleasure of interviewing Esmat Babaii, an Iranian academician and author. Some of the topics that we discussed include: The effect of social media on scoiety How Covid has affected … Continue reading
Second Livestream with Julia Hanna and Guest Dr. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh
On April 13, 2018 in the interview by Aya Katz and Julia Hanna with Dr Sue Savage-Rumbaugh the following topics were discussed: * chimpanzees Sherman and Austin and a contrast with Lana. * the meaning of … Continue reading
Abstract Language
On October 19, 2013, on my other site, HistoriaObscura,com, I published what I consider an important paper dealing with the basic issues concerning authentication of the Journal of Jean Laffite. Was the Journal of Jean Laffite an Original, a Copy … Continue reading
