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Sign Language
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Thus we do not yet have experience with the
adult language abilities of monkeys and apes. One of the most intriguing questions is whether a verbally accomplished chimpanzee mother will be able to communicate language to her offspring. It seems very likely that this should be possible and that a community of chimps initially competent in gestural
language could pass down the language to subsequent generations.
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― The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
― The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
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Did you know that Helen Keller created her own form of sign language to communicate with her family? (Page 32)
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― Being Seen: One Deafblind Woman's Fight to End Ableism
― Being Seen: One Deafblind Woman's Fight to End Ableism
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