Doctor Dolittlеаnd#8217;s Dеlusion: Animаls аnd thе Uniquеnеss of Humаn Lаnguаgе
Publisher: Yаlе Univеrsity Prеss
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 2006-05-30
List price: $25.00
Dr. Dolittle had it wrong, says the author of this fascinating book: animals cannot use language. Stephen Anderson explains the difference between communication and language and shows that animals do not have the cognitive capacities necessary to acquire language."A masterly overview of what is currently known about the communicative abilities of a wide range of creatures. . . . Anderson’s synthesis provides illuminating comparisons with the infinitely more sophisticated resources of the human language. . . . An elegant book."—Neil Smith, Nature"Well-written, well-argued, and provo...