Chaos and Complex Systems Seminar
The gorilla that coughs on command (and covers her mouth): What a human-fostered ape can teach us about the evolution of language
Event Details
Date
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Time
12-1 p.m.
Description
Marcus Perlman, UW Department of Psychology, will discuss the implications of 44-year-old Koko"s learning to produced pantomimic gestures and voluntarily control breathing for theories of language evolution, arguing that gesture and vocalization evolved together in synergy.
Cost
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