In attempting to teach sign language to nonhuman primates, researchers have confirmed
A)Chomsky's view that spoken language, as currently defined, is a uniquely human capacity.
B)that if the medium of communication is adjusted to the primate's capabilities, something very much like language can be demonstrated.
C)that nonhuman primates lack any sense of causation or the ability to reliably name objects.
D)B.F.Skinner's notion that humans are not unique in regard to language-like abilities.

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Chomsky's view is that spoken language is a uniquely human capacity, and attempts to teach sign language to nonhuman primates have not demonstrated the full complexity of human language, supporting this view.

In Attempting to Teach Sign Language to Nonhuman Primates, Researchers