TED-Ed: Do animals have language? - Michele Bishop

The video explores how animals communicate and whether their systems qualify as language. It examines four language qualities: discreteness, grammar, productivity, and displacement. While some animals like bees and prairie dogs show traits like displacement, none exhibit all four qualities. Human language is unique due to its combination of these traits, allowing infinite message creation and complex communication. The video suggests that human and animal communication may exist on a continuum.

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