At the current time, which statement is true about our knowledge of whether animals can use humanlike language? A) It has been clearly shown that animals cannot use humanlike language. B) Only primates, like monkeys and chimps, show any sign of language-like behavior. C) All animal communication is instinctual and, thus, is not language. D) It is still unclear if animals can show humanlike language at any level of development.

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Emilee Moon

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14 May, 15:04

At the current time, which statement is true about our knowledge of whether animals can use humanlike language? A) It has been clearly shown that animals cannot use humanlike language. B) Only primates, like monkeys and chimps, show any sign of language-like behavior. C) All animal communication is instinctual and, thus, is not language. D) It is still unclear if animals can show humanlike language at any level of development.

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Aliza · Answer 1

Answer: It is still unclear if animals can show humanlike language at any level of development.

Explanation: Over the years humans have tried to understand the means through which animals communicate with themselves: we have made progress but have not totally understood some means of how animals pass information.

Animals communicate among themselves, although not upto the level of human intelligence but information is transferred.

Some primates possess a comparable higher intelligence when they communicate but it is unclear if animals can show humanlike language at any level of development.