Although gorillas and chimpanzees appear to have the capacity for symbolic communication, human language is a unique communication system because __________.
A) its spoken and symbolic nature permits an infinite number of combinations of meaning
B) it relies heavily on body language more than other animals
C) it requires fewer phonemes than other primate communication systems
D) it is more effective than animal call systems

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Human language allows for an infinite number of combinations of meaning through spoken and symbolic elements, which is not found in other animal communication systems.

Although Gorillas and Chimpanzees Appear to Have the Capacity for Symbolic