Animal Languages

This book takes the reader into the world of animal communication, exploring how animals, from chimpanzees to dogs, communicate with each other and humans. It challenges the notion that language is a unique human trait and suggests that animals possess their own languages, enabling them to express themselves effectively.

Through the stories of remarkable animals, Eva Meijer illuminates the diverse ways animals communicate. She highlights dogs’ ability to interpret the meaning of other dogs’ growls, prairie dogs’ alarm calls that provide detailed information about intruders, and marmosets’ cooperative conversations and language transmission to offspring. Beyond these details, Meijer makes a profound observation: engaging in conversations with animals prompts us to question the traditional hierarchy between humans and animals and suggests a perspective on language.

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