oncluded that the ability to learn language is innate, that is, the ability to transform what is said to what is meant and back again.Research and animal studies have shown that language is that function which most clearly distinguishes beasts from humans. To understand why humans are so intelligent, there must be an understanding of how our ancestors remodeled the ape symbolic performances and enhance it by inventing syntax.Animal tests and studies have shown that chimpanzees use about thirty six (36) different vocalizations to convey about three dozen different meanings. They may repeat a sound to intensify its meaning but unlike humans, who string together meaningful sounds to make meaningful words, they cannot do this.It is believed that one of the most striking advances ever made is that chimpanzees can achieve suprising levels of language comprehension when motivated by skilled teachers. Take for instance the case of Kanzi a bonobo (pygmy chimpanzee) whom it is said can interpret sentences he has never heard before like "Go to the office and bring back the red ball," about as well as a 2-5yr old child. Neither Kanzi nor the child constructs such sentences independently, but they can demonstrate by their actions that they understand them. It is the firm belief that with possibly a year's experience in comprehension, the child starts constructing sentences that set one word phrase inside another . But will Kanzi be able to do this?We humans do have a passion for stringing things together that is words into sentences, notes into melodies; steps into dances etc. with rules of procedure. Might stringing things together be a core facility of the brain, one commonly useful to language, storytelling, planning ahead and others?In 1874, Psychologist, William James suggested that ideas might somehow compete with one another in the brain leaving only the best or the fittest. notwithstanding they question is asked, Is Language uniquely huma...
