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Dr. Herbert S. Terrace discusses his work in the field of primate cognition

BROADCAST: Feb. 1980 | DURATION: 00:52:35

Synopsis

Columbia University professor of psychology, Dr. Herbert Terrace, talks with Studs regarding his 1979 book "Nim: A Chimpanzee Who Learned Sign Language," animal cognition and the evolution of language.

Details

Broadcast Date
Feb. 1980

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 52.30 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
52 minutes, 35 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Healthcare, Medicine, Mental Health Science and Science Writers

People

Social Scientists Linguists

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Terrace, Herbert S., 1936---Interviews Terrace, Herbert S., 1936-. Nim. Chimpanzees. Human-animal communication. Nim Chimpsky (Chimpanzee) Psychologists--United States--Interviews Audiotapes. Radio programs. Language and emotions. Psychology. Science--Experiments. American Sign Language. Skinner, B. F. (Burrhus Frederic), 1904-1990. Chomsky, Noam. Grammar. Columbia University.

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