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No, you cannot. Our abstract language abilities (especially the written word part) are a very thin layer on top of hundreds of millions of years of evolution in an information dense environment.


Sure, but language is the only thing that meaningfully separates us from other great apes


Not it isn't most animals also have a language and humans do way more things differently, than just speak.


> most animals also have a language

Bruh




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