According to linguistic, what do the barkings of dogs, the singing of the birds have in common with human language? What are some of the basic differences?
2006-10-15 01:27:03 · 3 answers · asked by Amerie L 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
they communicate information. Theirs is general rather than specific as human language is.
2006-10-15 01:32:35 · answer #1 · answered by David B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DaveBurke is right on. While a cat can meow in distress or purr in contentment, it cannot communicate specifics, i.e. "I'm distressed because I'm lost" versus "I'm distressed because my toy rolled under the couch." In addition, while humans also utilize nonverbal communication a great deal, one can communicate without nonverbal communication, i.e. written language, talking on the phone, etc. Due to the limitations of their verbal communications, animals rely on nonverbal communication to a great extent.
2006-10-15 08:40:27 · answer #2 · answered by Kiki 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can't figure that one out, you shouldn't be studying linguistics.
2006-10-15 08:38:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋