Gorgeous

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This week I learned about Koko the gorilla.

She had a way with words, apparently. 

I thought it was interesting to learn that she had a pet cat. 

An animal owning an animal. 

Her own word, furry ball Koko loves. 

As the animal owns another 

A human owns language. 

Human language and animals communicating. 

Similar, but not the same I learned this chapter. 

Animals communicate to signify, invite, survive. 

Human language also signify, invite, and survive. 

Create arbitrary words. To communicate without purpose 

Language without intent. 

Am I Koko? 

Gorgeous Gorilla.

Using gorgeous to describe everything I see. 

Arbitrary, visceral gorge- to the throat. 

How do You Speak?

Credit: Longleat Safari Park

TEDEducation. "Mysteries of vernacular: Gorgeous - Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel." YouTube. Jun.         21, 2013. https://youtu.be/LhMGK4dsgYw