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Communicating with a Chimpanzee
PROFESSOR DAVID PREMACK runs one of two current experiments in the USA which have succeeded in teaching chimpanzees to use language systematically. He explains to psychologist DR CHRISTOPHER EVANS exactly how ' Sarah ' was taught to converse with plastic symbols, and how he interprets the experiment.
Producer MICHAEL TOTTON

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Professor David PremacK
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Dr Christopher Evans
Producer:
Michael Totton
Source: Radio Times

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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