ANIMALS USE dialect AND realise ABSTRACT CONCEPTS Animals use language and understand abstract concepts



Animals use language and understand abstract concepts

The topic of my today's speech is to talk about animal's usage of language and abstract concepts. Even though the topic is very different and complex it is of my interest because I am always eager to learn new things about animals. So, first of all I would like to talk about the importance of language in our lives

When children discover dialect, they start by associating noise with things or ideas. For example, if a progeny learns the phrase "bottle" every time the child is presented with a container, the child will eventually discover to connect the sound of the word with the object. In this way, children realise phrases before they learn to articulate them. One could state the identical thing happens with dogs. Dogs just never make the next step to talk with phrases. However, if a dog's comprehending" of a word compares to a child's comprehending is another matter.

Similarly, when a toddler learns a word, such as "pencil," the child will associate the word with the concept of a writing instrument in a variety of ways (even making the mistake of calling a pen a "pencil" after seeing someone write with it). On the other hand, canines likely discover the word "pen" as a sound that commands a answer -- "bring me the ballpoint and you'll get a treat," for example.

Because dogs most expected don't understand abstract notions, they can't realise the phrases that mention to abstract concepts. For example, humans realise ideas like "love," "hatred," convictions" and "carelessness." These ideas don't inevitably concern to a exact object or action. Ideas that do mention to exact things are called concrete notions. So, when we notify canines ...