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I've seen a lot of cats using those buttons as well, but I don't think dogs or cats are actually expressing language with them. They understand making a specif

by devmor 4y ago

I've seen a lot of cats using those buttons as well, but I don't think dogs or cats are actually expressing language with them. They understand making a specific sound produces a specific result. It's a bit far from language.

rpmisms 4y ago
My dog also used "outside" + "water" to express her need to pee. I would be inclined to agree with you if she couldn't use them in the abstract, but she can.
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DangitBobby 4y ago
Realizing that making the sounds for "outside" allows you to go outside is not very far from language. I see people saying this every time dog buttons come up and it's very curious to me. What exactly do they need to do, model the parts of a sentence?
0ldskool 4y ago
language is simply a form of communication between 2 beings. If those buttons are pushed so that a specific outcome may occur through another party (human) I would qualify that as a form of language.