Re: Gorilla sign language

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In article <ang42D0LwLs.7wt@netcom.com>, ang42@netcom.com (Skiman) wrote:

> In article <pking-061294133606@daydream.demon.co.uk> pking@daydream.demon.co.uk (Philip King) writes:
> >Don't know that this is the right place to ask this but here goes...
> >
> >I read some time ago about a research project conducted by Dr. Francine
> >Patterson on language ability in gorillas. She taught American Sign
> >Language to at least two Gorillas, Koko and Michael. I would be interested
>
> I thought Koko taught Michael.

Yes you're right. Do you have any more up-to-date info? I imagine there
must be some more published material by now, perhaps even on the Net. I no
longer have any refernce on the project and don't know which Uni the work
was done.
Thanx for the reply and sorry for the delay getting back on the topic.

Philipo

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