动物交流能教会我们什么有关人类语言的知识？
What can animal communication teach us about human language?
机构信息
Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Program, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
出版信息
Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 2020 Jan 6;375(1789):20190042. doi: 10.1098/rstb.2019.0042. Epub 2019 Nov 18.
Language has been considered by many to be uniquely human. Numerous theories for how it evolved have been proposed but rarely tested. The articles in this theme issue consider the extent to which aspects of language, such as vocal learning, phonology, syntax, semantics, intentionality, cognition and neurobiological adaptations, are shared with other animals. By adopting a comparative approach, insights into the mechanisms and origins of human language can be gained. While points of agreement exist among the authors, conflicting viewpoints are expressed on several issues, such as the presence of proto-syntax in animal communication, the neural basis of the Merge operation, and the neurogenetic changes necessary for vocal learning. Future comparative research in animal communication has the potential to teach us even more about the evolution, neurobiology and cognitive basis of human language. This article is part of the theme issue 'What can animal communication teach us about human language?'
语言一直被许多人认为是人类所特有的。已经提出了许多关于语言进化的理论，但很少得到验证。本期主题文章考虑了语言的某些方面，如发声学习、音韵学、句法、语义、意向性、认知和神经生物学适应，在何种程度上与其他动物共有。通过采用比较的方法，可以深入了解人类语言的机制和起源。尽管作者之间存在一些共识，但在几个问题上也表达了相互矛盾的观点，例如动物交流中是否存在原始句法、合并操作的神经基础，以及发声学习所需的神经遗传变化。未来在动物交流方面的比较研究有可能让我们更多地了解人类语言的进化、神经生物学和认知基础。本文是主题为“动物交流能告诉我们什么关于人类语言？”的一部分。
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