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Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp that Learned Sign Language

npr.org — The name Nim Chimpsky was a twist on Noam Chomsky, the MIT linguist who theorized that language as we know it is unique to humans. Terrace wanted to disprove Chomsky's theory and show that a chimpanzee could develop real language.

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  • 4Paws, on 05/19/2008, -0/+2More proof of evolution!
  • lucidguru, on 05/19/2008, -0/+5It's both an insult and a compliment to Nom at the same time... Awesome name!
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