The Mind of an Ape is a 1983 book by David and Ann James Premack. The authors argue that it is possible to teach language to (non-human) great apes. They write that: "We now know that someone who comprehends speech must know language, even if he or she cannot produce it."
Read more about The Mind Of An Ape: The Authors, The Apes, Language Suitable For An Ape, The Language Tokens, Questions, New Symbols, Other Concepts, The Conditional Statement, Pointing, Mappings and Other Representations, Spontaneous Productions, Natural Gestures, Other Personal Traits
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