(September 18, 2021 at 5:29 pm)evolcon Wrote:(September 18, 2021 at 4:58 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Are you now ready to admit that language is not unique to humans?
Boru
I'm sorry but learning the meaning of a limited number of sounds is not having a language. not by any scientific definition of language
(September 18, 2021 at 4:55 pm)evolcon Wrote: I don't doubt any of that, African grays are known to have remarkable intelligence, I've seen videos of Pepperberg's work. I will have to do some research concerning using English to communicate with other parrots. thanks for the post.
Read this, probably the best overall view of Alex
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language
The parrot communicated, via English, with other parrots. He understood whether the sounds he was using were encouraging or discouraging, which - by any standard - is the vocalized expression of an abstract idea. He was able to determine - and verbally express - qualities, quantities, and composition. He and his fellows have been shown to reason deductively and engage in cooperative problem solving. In short, they have the same reasoning and language skills of a young human.
I think you’ve reached the point where you’ve ceased to support your argument and are relying on simply insisting that you’re right, despite evidence to the contrary.
Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson