I'm a nitpicker on that front. Had the same conversation with Summer recently. Studying an area does not make you a linguist, a scientist, a cook, an astronomer, etc. These terms apply to people who are defined by them, typically in a professional way.
From wikipedia: A specialist in languages, including translators, interpreters, and language teachers.
Fiance is more similar to boyfriend than it is to husband. A fiance is a boyfriend or girlfriend who has promised to marry a person. A husband is not a boyfriend at all.
Anyway, to the more important subject. So, we are arguing that gorillas cannot use language? No matter whether she understands it or not, it is consistently referred to as language here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koko_(goril...f_language At any rate, saying that animals cannot use language is a fundy thing to say.
From wikipedia: A specialist in languages, including translators, interpreters, and language teachers.
Fiance is more similar to boyfriend than it is to husband. A fiance is a boyfriend or girlfriend who has promised to marry a person. A husband is not a boyfriend at all.
Anyway, to the more important subject. So, we are arguing that gorillas cannot use language? No matter whether she understands it or not, it is consistently referred to as language here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koko_(goril...f_language At any rate, saying that animals cannot use language is a fundy thing to say.
