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by epgui 4y ago
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- tsimionescu 4y agoHere is an article that discusses the topic quite broadly [0]. The most relevant section is part 4. I will freely admit that it actually refutes some of my claims - that's are actual example of simple syntax identified in several species. Still, I believe it matches my broader point: there are a fundamental, measurable differences between human language and animal calls, with the latter at best showing only very basic structure, if any. [0] https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rstb.2019.0062?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rstb.2019.006...
- epgui 4y agoI will readily agree that levels of sophistication of languages vary, and that human languages are almost certainly the most complex / sophisticated that we know of.