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D. Gentner, S. Christie
Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2008
Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2008
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Gentner, D., & Christie, S. (2008). Relational language supports relational cognition in humans and apes. Behavioral and Brain Sciences.
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Gentner, D., and S. Christie. “Relational Language Supports Relational Cognition in Humans and Apes.” Behavioral and Brain Sciences (2008).
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Gentner, D., and S. Christie. “Relational Language Supports Relational Cognition in Humans and Apes.” Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2008.
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@article{d2008a,
title = {Relational language supports relational cognition in humans and apes},
year = {2008},
journal = {Behavioral and Brain Sciences},
author = {Gentner, D. and Christie, S.}
}
Abstract
Abstract We agree with Penn et al. that our human cognitive superiority derives from our exceptional relational ability. We far exceed other species in our ability to grasp analogies and to combine relations into higher-order structures (Gentner 2003). However, we argue here that possession of an elaborated symbol system – such as human language – is necessary to make our relational capacity operational.