The study of communication in nonhuman primates suggests that the major impediment to their use of vocal language is their inability to
A) exert fine motor control over their voices.
B) distinguish various speech sounds.
C) interpret various speech sounds.
D) assign emotion to particular sounds.
E) act in response to sound.

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Studies have found that nonhuman primates have the ability to produce a wide range of vocalizations, but they lack the fine motor control necessary for fine-tuned manipulation of their vocalizations to produce words and sentences.

The Study of Communication in Nonhuman Primates Suggests That the Major