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The First Signs of Washoe

1974Documentary

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Released: May 5, 1974
Runtime: 1h

About The First Signs of Washoe

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The First Signs of Washoe is a 1974 documentary from the PBS series Nova that chronicles Project Washoe, an experiment raising a wild-born chimpanzee using American Sign Language. The film demonstrates how Washoe acquired spontaneous signing and conceptual combinations, challenging the traditional scientific consensus that language is uniquely human.

Writer: Simon Campbell-Jones

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