There are a number of dogs suddenly in the news who posses a vocabulary greater and richer than mine. However, even though they point to a bone when they heard the word "bone" uttered, they do not initiate language, nor do they fall into language - like saying "Bone? Why are you looking for the bone again?".
Language requires initiating communication as well as receiving and interpreting communication.
Richer and greater than yours? wow.
ReplyDeleteNot "wow".
ReplyDeleteRather one should say "bow wow!"