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It's a strongly argued point but many (if not most) primate experts think that they haven't learnt language so much as learnt certain actions that receive positive reinforcement, much in the same way that a dog learns tricks.
So, a gorilla learns that if he signs 'Banana', he gets food and if he signs 'I love you', he gets a hug.
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Yeah but a series of 'tricks' done after one another is closer to a language than ordering your dog to sit. I mean, I don't think I can teach my dog an exact order to do tricks in an have him do it with one command or even out of his own initiative.