Monday, November 9, 2009

Animal Language

Animal mind-human mind: The continuity of mental experience with or without language.
Authors:
Spada, Emanuela Cenami


Abstract:
Discusses a critique of Animal Language Research (ALR) and posits that the methodological and interpretative problems of ALR derive from some key theoretical paradoxes implicit in the premises of the research. Rudiments of animal language; Language comprehension and cueing problems; Comparison between language and information processing and memory.


Humans and animals'? On saying what we mean.
Authors:
Dess, Nancy K.Chapman, Clinton D.

Abstract:
Opinion. Discusses the human-animal convention as it relates to psychology. Significance of the phrase `humans and animals'; Observations by philosophers of commonality among species; Questions whether the use of human-animal language in psychology reflects belief that humans are not animals; Analysis of the widespread acceptance of evolution.

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