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February 2011 PMID 21145379

Border collie comprehends object names as verbal referents.

John W Pilley, Alliston K Reid

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The discussions demonstrate a neutral engagement, with references to supplementary studies on animal cognition, such as mention of baboons remembering thousands of pictures and crows solving problems, but lack detailed analysis or strong opinions, which reflects moderate interest and engagement without emphasizing the article's broader significance.

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Abstract in brief

  • The experiments show that Chaser, a border collie, can learn and remember over 1,000 object names, understanding that words refer to objects independently of actions or behaviors.
  • She demonstrates the ability to differentiate between proper nouns and commands, understanding their separate meanings, and can learn category words like common nouns.
  • Chaser also uses inferential reasoning, such as exclusion, to figure out new object names, showing a level of language comprehension similar to that of young children.]
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Juliana W. W. Mendes
@julianawwm · X

@bisnotforbella Revisão eu não conheço! :( Mas posso te indicar alguns trabalhos: Pilley JW, Reid A K (2011) Border collie comprehends object names as verbal referents Kaminsky, J Call, J and Fisher, J (2004) Word Learning in a Domestic Dog: Evidence for “Fast Mapping”

Aug 15, 2020 · 1 like · 451 followers View post →
The Judgmental Behavioural Scientist
@JudgmentalBSc · X

#AnimalBehaviour Baboons can memorise more than 5000 pictures. https://t.co/PYzRgitzDh Dogs can learn by inferential reasoning and retain more than 1000 names. https://t.co/HOngduFXt0 Crows drop stones into a tube to raise the water level and get the food. https://t.co/6Sxh1NSgGV

Mar 13, 2020 · 250 followers View post →

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Juliana W. W. Mendes
@julianawwm · X

@bisnotforbella Revisão eu não conheço! :( Mas posso te indicar alguns trabalhos: Pilley JW, Reid A K (2011) Border collie comprehends object names as verbal referents Kaminsky, J Call, J and Fisher, J (2004) Word Learning in a Domestic Dog: Evidence for “Fast Mapping”

Aug 15, 2020 · 1 like · 451 followers View post →
The Judgmental Behavioural Scientist
@JudgmentalBSc · X

#AnimalBehaviour Baboons can memorise more than 5000 pictures. https://t.co/PYzRgitzDh Dogs can learn by inferential reasoning and retain more than 1000 names. https://t.co/HOngduFXt0 Crows drop stones into a tube to raise the water level and get the food. https://t.co/6Sxh1NSgGV

Mar 13, 2020 · 250 followers View post →