From: Gerry Reinhart-Waller
Message: 1502
Date: 2000-02-14
>Thanks Marc. That's the explanation I was looking for. And it was so
> >> >Glen, could you possibly explain what the problem is with the tongue and
> vocal cords of chimps?
>
> >> Nothing! In fact they're quite tasty with a little wine sauce, simmered
> over a low heat. But putting high-brow cuisine aside (or should I say
> tongue-and-cheek cuisine), they simply don't have the ability to speak like
> us because of their anatomy. That's probably all that's keeping chimps from
> fully replacing the workers at AT&T. :) - gLeN
>
> >Er, Glen, I thought you had said that the anatomy of chimp and human was
> similar regarding tongue and vocal cords. Or are you saying that the
> anatomy is different? But my question is: is the difference great enough
> to prevent the chimp from speaking? Gerry 2/13/99
>
> Gerry, there are a lot of differences in oral anatomy between humans &
> chimps, eg, humans have everted lips, a smaller mouth, less prognathism, a
> highly vaulted palate, a smooth palate vault, a round tongue, a descended os
> hyoid & larynx. Moreover, the cerebral control in humans is about twice that
> in chimps (area 4) and the coordination of area 4 by the prefrontal areas is
> much better developed in humans (eg, area 44 or Broca). Yes, these
> differences are great enough to prevent them from speaking.
>
> Marc
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