The half question is missing :- For this Just do an internet search on teaching animals to speak, do a report on that will be fine 200 words APA/n8:19 AM Tue Apr 23 learning.k12.com ล 33% < Back to Content Learn: Issues, Methods, Prenatal Development a < ..... and accents emerge. Language contains three pasic elements: phonemes which are the sounas, morphemes which are the basic units of meaning, and syntax which is the grammar of language. A psychologist named Noam Chomsky put together the language acquisition theory. This theory states that we are born with the ability to speak. Our brains are hardwired for speech and we need to observe and imitate speech to acquire it correctly. Here again we see the nature/nurture idea. We are born with the ability to speak (nature) but we need the environment to teach us the way to speak (nurture). Assignment 4-1 There has been a lot of research and an equally large amount of money spent on teaching animals (especially apes) language. Research some of the work done trying to teach animals language and write a 150 to 200 word essay to summarize the research. What gains and losses have occurred and have we taught animals to communicate and to what extent? Rubric for Assignment 4-1 ASSIGNMENT PART POINTS Summary of research 5 points Gains and losses 5 points Explanation of how animals communicate 5 points Overall quality of essay 5 points

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