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Written forms of sign languages

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Primate use of sign language

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Main article: Great ape language –Primate use of sign language

There have been several notable examples of scientists teaching non-human primates basic signs in order to communicate with humans.[1] Notable examples are:-

Gestural theory of human language origins

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Main article: Origin of language –Gestural theory

The gestural theory states that vocal human language developed from a gestural sign language.[2] An important question for gestural theory is what caused the shift to vocalization.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Premack & Pemack (1983), Premack (1985), Wittmann (1991).
  2. ↑ Hewes (1973), Premack & Premack (1983), Kimura (1993), Newman (2002), Wittmann (1980, 1991)
  3. ↑ Kolb & Whishaw (2003)

Bibliography

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