title: Can chimpanzees learn a phonemic language?
abstract: Two groups of investigators have recently reported some success in teaching language to chimpanzees. This finding has been generally attributed to the choice of a favorable communication modality. However, the fact that the languages employed were not phonemic also seems critical. It is doubtful whether chimpanzees could learn a phonemic language.
authors.affiliation: The Rockefeller University, New York, New York.
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Healy