Kanzi, the bonobo chimp, has been shown to communicate using complex symbols. However, the evidence for language development in apes related to ____________ is more controversial.
A)concepts and propositions
B)morphemes and phonemes
C)displacement and generativity
D)surface structure and deep structure
E)inductive and deductive information

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Displacement and generativity are key aspects of human language that allow us to talk about things that are not present and to create new sentences, respectively. While apes like Kanzi can use symbols to communicate, the extent to which they can use language features such as displacement (talking about things not currently present) and generativity (creating new, never-before-heard sentences) remains controversial and less clearly demonstrated.

Kanzi, the Bonobo Chimp, Has Been Shown to Communicate Using