Publish at October 03 2018 Updated July 02 2024
All animals communicate. But do they have a language? Michele Bishop details the four specific qualities we associate with language, and investigates whether or not some animals use some or all of these qualities to communicate.
A lesson by Michelle Bishop, hosted by Avi Ofer.
Running time: 4min54
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