Do animals have language?

City Lit

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Description

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    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This course will survey what is currently known about animal communication systems, and compare them to what we know about human language. We will look at:• intra-species communication in the wild• laboratory studies of artificially taught ‘languages’• the different modalities used by different species• How did human language emerge?• Examples will be drawn mainly from primates, cetaceans, and songbirds.

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

Explain how a range of different species communicateUnderstand what they use communication forCompare their skills to those we humans useOutline what we know about how language evolved.

There are no other costs but you will require a notepad and pen if you wish to take notes.

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Subjects

  • Communication Training

Course programme

a. Introduction: What is language
b. Survey I: Bees, birds and whales
c. Survey II: Primate calls and gestures
d. Comparisons to human language
e. The evolution of language.


Interactive lecture - all information will be supplied via Powerpoint slides which will be made available for download. However, the lectures also include many videos and sound files, so attendance is essential. Be prepared to contribute to class discussion and group work. Additional optional readings will be suggested
but are not required.

Additional information


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General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00.
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