Title:
Chasing Doctor Dolittle : learning the language of animals
Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Date:
2012
Publication Information:
New York : St. Martin's Press, c2012.
Physical Description:
308 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN:
9780312611798
Abstract:
Discusses how animals are capable of interacting intelligently through vocal and physical methods, drawing on work with prairie dogs to present evidence of animal communication methods and how they can be imitated by human researchers.
Contents:
Doctor Dolittle and animal language -- What is language? -- A new theory of language -- Watch out! -- What's for dinner? -- Let me love you -- Back off! -- Hello, my name is Joe -- What's the big deal?.
Language:
English
