Herbert Terrace has argued that the use of symbols and sign language by apes differs from human language in
A) arbitrariness and duality.
B) spontaneous usage and structure dependence.
C) semanticity and displacement.
D) turn-taking and creativity.

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Herbert Terrace's research, particularly with the chimpanzee Nim Chimpsky, led him to conclude that while apes can learn to use symbols or sign language, their use lacks the spontaneous usage and structure dependence that characterize human language. This means apes can mimic or reproduce signs but do not naturally generate or understand complex structures and rules governing language use as humans do.

Herbert Terrace Has Argued That the Use of Symbols and Sign