Symbolic, Indexical, and Iconic Communication with Domestic Dogs

Recent studies in canine communication are reviewed using Deacon’s framework of iconic, indexical, and symbolic reference. The presented analysis examines these studies using Deacon’s notion of interpretant, taking into account the evolutionary and perceptual capacities of the dog. By taking these d...

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Main Author: Andrew M. Olney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associazione Culturale Humana.Mente 2018-06-01
Series:Humana.Mente: Journal of Philosophical Studies
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Online Access:http://www.humanamente.eu/index.php/HM/article/view/151