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Are Nonhuman Species Capable of Language Acquisition?
A discussion of the value and validity of ape language research.
Talking With Chimps
An article that describes why some researchers feel that chimps may be able to learn language.
Koko the Gorilla
The Gorilla Foundation brings interspecies communication to the public through Koko, famous for her sign language skills.
An Internet Chat with Koko the Gorilla
Read the transcript of the chat which took place on April 27th, 1998. This event was the first ever live inter-species Internet chat.
Primate Use of Language
Lauren Kosseff suggests the acquisition of some aspects of language in primates may shed light on the development of language in early humans.
Language in Child and Chimp?
General commentary on ape language with transcripts of chats with apes and interviews with ape language researchers.
Primate Language
Sue and Duane Rumbaugh argue the documentation of elementary language competence in species other than humans has significant implications for the understanding of the brain. Article includes a history of ape sign language research.
The Straight Dope: Are Gorillas Using Sign Language Really Communicating with Humans?
Cecil Adams' research column on the divided scientific opinions about apes and language.
The Case Against the Animal Mind
A article by Clive Wynne that argues evidence from the ape sign language studies demonstrates that our closest animal relatives do not have consciousness.
Non-Human Primates and Language
This project is part of a theoretical course on Syntax and Grammatical Theories taught by Prof. Dirk Geeraerts at K.U.Leuven.
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