The First Signs of Washoe

The First Signs of Washoe is a 1974 documentary from the PBS series Nova that chronicles Project Washoe, an experiment raising a wild-born chimpanzee using American Sign Language. The film demonstrates how Washoe acquired spontaneous signing and conceptual combinations, challenging the traditional scientific consensus that language is uniquely human.

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

60 min

Cast:

Washoe, Beatrix Gardner, R. Allen Gardner

Quality:

HD

Director:

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Release:

1974

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Rating:

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