So if monkeys can, why do humans get it wrong?
Because the monkeys are subjected to repetition and practice! The BBC ran a little story this week that tells us tamarind monkeys can recognise when words don't match a 'familiar' order or pattern! Amazing. The page this story is on also has links to other animal studies/stories that show human traits.
This research apparently gives clues as to how children learn language. I think the learning of the monkeys may be limited in some way, but it seems to me humans are trying to create or force evolution. If monkeys are trained, and they teach their own kind, will that become a new skill they will one day be born with? Hmm.
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