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Ocelot II

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18. Your cat understands some words, but is your cat saying actual words

Reply to wnylib (Reply #17)

Mon Oct 23, 2023, 09:14 PM

Oct 2023

or is she just making sounds that you can interpret? Language implies the existence of structure and grammar. Cats and other animals (maybe with the exception of some whales and dolphins) make sounds that mean things but that's not the same as actual language. Kitten squeaks signal to the mother only that the kitten needs her, but not why.

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Why, I wonder, has science not learned to translate human-animal languages? [View all] Grasswire2 Oct 2023 OP

They did, for dogs anyway: ret5hd Oct 2023 #1

There are folks doing it with talking buttons jmbar2 Oct 2023 #2

Because animals know better than to talk to jerks like humans. Orrex Oct 2023 #3

Hear Hear! OldBaldy1701E Oct 2023 #16

AI will do it intrepidity Oct 2023 #4

Are you sure we want to find out? Turbineguy Oct 2023 #5

There is an app. Apparently it works only for the English language. Marcuse Oct 2023 #6

Animals don't have "language" as such, in the sense of having a structure Ocelot II Oct 2023 #7

Great explanation... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #8

interesting Grasswire2 Oct 2023 #9

But that's just one-way language understanding. Ocelot II Oct 2023 #10

but how do we know that? Grasswire2 Oct 2023 #13

Here is a good explanation in terms of linguistics and cat behavior: Ocelot II Oct 2023 #14

See the video in my #19. wnylib Oct 2023 #21

We actually don't know if that is accurate anymore. Voltaire2 Oct 2023 #15

But cats can understand words. So, they are able to wnylib Oct 2023 #17

Your cat understands some words, but is your cat saying actual words Ocelot II Oct 2023 #18

No, cats do not have expressive vocal language wnylib Oct 2023 #19

The woman who posted this video to You Tube wnylib Oct 2023 #20

If brain functions are translated I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2023 #26

Temple Grandin, an expert on animal behavior who is on the autism spectrum, Ocelot II Oct 2023 #27

Have you heard about Bunny? vanlassie Oct 2023 #11

Can't see it. I'm not on Facebook. Can you describe it? wnylib Oct 2023 #22

Web site: vanlassie Oct 2023 #23

Thanks. wnylib Oct 2023 #24

You can't trust anything my cat would say anyway. LOL n/t brewens Oct 2023 #12

I would be so happy if this could be invented I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2023 #25

Noooo! JackSabbath Oct 2023 #28

Humans always need to conquer everything Deuxcents Oct 2023 #29

My dog certainly understands a lot of language. I am resonalbly sure that she could speak English if she Chainfire Oct 2023 #30