- Language is how a group of animals/humans communicate with each other through a verbal process that is specific to the different species using variated structures and sounds.
Examples
- Dogs barking
- Alex the parrot learning shapes and numbers
- Kanzi the bonobo ape learning how to speak via a lexigram
In my opinion, language is a subjective state of mind in which all mammals use. It is stated that the definition of language is when species communicate through their vocal cords, so just because words aren't literally being spoken, animals can still communicate with each other through sounds.
These sounds can display different emotions, such as if a dog is barking, the other dogs can tell the current mood of the dog. This comes across in human beings as well, any human can display sadness in a voice, or aggression.
So as a conclusion, language is spoken across all mammals, just using different techniques than human beings.
Further knowledge questions
- What obligations do the knowledge rich have to the knowledge poor?
- How do we distinguish what we know from what we don’t know?
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