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Can animals understand human language?

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Researchers are still testing the limits of animals' ability to understand human language.

Some animals are adept at picking up on context clues like body language and tone of voice.

But with training, some animals may understand certain features of human language, such as the sound and meaning of specific words.

Federico Rossano , an associate professor of cognitive science at the University of California, San Diego , is using button boards to investigate the linguistic capabilities of our canine companions.

In 2024 , Rossano showed that dogs respond to the actual sounds of words and not just to their context, like their owner putting on their shoes while saying it's time to go outside.

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