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The Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute
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http://www.cwu.edu/~cwuchci/
This institute at Central Washington University cares for five chimpanzees who are being taught American Sign Language.
Koko the Gorilla
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http://www.koko.org/
The Gorilla Foundation brings interspecies communication to the public through Koko, famous for her sign language skills.
Chimp Talk Debate: Is it Really Language?
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http://www.santafe.edu/~johnson/articles.chimp.html
Article by George Johnson in the New York Times in which he outlines varying views on ape communication.
An Internet Chat with Koko the Gorilla
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http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/4451/KokoLiveChat.html
Read the transcript of the chat which took place on April 27th, 1998. This event was the first ever live inter-species Internet chat.
Are Nonhuman Species Capable of Language Acquisition?
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http://www.littletree.com.au/koko.htm
A discussion of the value and validity of ape language research.
The Straight Dope: Are Gorillas Using Sign Language Really Communicating with Humans?
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http://www.straightdope.com/columns/030328.html
Cecil Adams' research column on the divided scientific opinions about apes and language.
The Primatech Project
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http://www.cc.gatech.edu/gvu/perception/projects/primatech/
A cognitive model of Chantek, a signing orangutan, for an installation at Zoo Atlanta.
Language in Child and Chimp?
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http://pubpages.unh.edu/~jel/apelang.html
General commentary on ape language with transcripts of chats with apes and interviews with ape language researchers.
Language in Apes: How Much Do They Know and How Much Should We Teach Them
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http://www.davidmswitzer.com/apelang.html
An overview written by Dave Switzer that features a summaries of multiple research projects. Also offers primate glossary.
Talking With Chimps
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http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/4451/TalkWithChimps.html
An article that describes why some researchers feel that chimps may be able to learn language.
Non-Human Primates and Language
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http://www.angelfire.com/sc2/nhplanguage/
This project is part of a theoretical course on Syntax and Grammatical Theories taught by Prof. Dirk Geeraerts at K.U.Leuven.
Primate Research Institute: Section of Language and Intelligence
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http://www.pri.kyoto-u.ac.jp/koudou-shinkei/shikou/index.html
Chimpanzee language research projects at Kyoto University. News, pictures and biographies of chimpanzee subjects as well as researchers.
Primate Use of Language
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http://www.pigeon.psy.tufts.edu/psych26/language.htm
Lauren Kosseff suggests the acquisition of some aspects of language in primates may shed light on the development of language in early humans.
Language Research Center
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http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwlrc/
Primate research center studying language acquisition through work with bonobos and chimpanzees. Features a list of publications and ape biographies.
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