Professor Jones and Professor Smith are having a discussion on whether or not apes are capable of language. Professor Jones argues that they do not, while Smith says that they do. To make the strongest argument, Jones would probably refer to the research on
A)grammar
B)displacement
C)structure
D)symbolism
E)semantics

Question

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Displacement is the ability to refer to things that are not present in the immediate environment. This is a key component of language, and it is something that apes have not been shown to be able to do.

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