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Monkey Talk Could Show Roots of Human Language

By Theunis BatesDec 11th 2009 – 5:00PM

LONDON (Dec. 11) -- It's long been known that dolphins, chimps, birds and a herd of other animals use a variety of sounds to communicate simple messages -- "Go away" and "Please breed with me" being favorites. But what's always separated animals' cries, squawks and clicks from human chatter is syntax. We can piece together...

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  • 12/30/11 Foreign language program rules modified Source: ArmyTimes.com The Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus program has been modified, allowing payments to certain language-skilled soldiers, regardless of their MOS or duty positions.

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