Ask Joe (a new advice column just for USMB members)

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Seriously though...

If what separates the Monkeys on earth from monkeys and other animals is the ability to think in words, then my first thought was the same as every other Monkey. My first thought was the first time that I understood the concept behind having a word for something.

In my case specifically?

I have no memory of that first association of a thing and its word.

Word. ​

Based on that logic your first word was probably "mama" or something of that nature.

Reason I asked was because kids start to talk around a year or so old but they are obviously thinking before then. They interact without words but still manage to communicate what they want and need.

Yes, that was a trick question but an interesting one nonetheless.

 

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Word.