Re:What a Border Collie Taught a Linguist About Language
by computator on Friday August 18, 2017 @02:43PM
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> Rico could infer the name of a third, unfamiliar object when presented with it alongside two of his toys. Chaser could learn names by exclusion and remember them, just like Rico.
Neil Degrasse Tyson demonstrates the above with the actual dog Chaser:
Neil Degrasse Tyson demonstrates the above with the actual dog Chaser:
https://youtu.be/_6479QAJuz8?t=66
I almost always prefer the written explanation rather than watching a video, but this is one case where it's worth seeing.