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Communication
We have two different types of
signals in communication:
Communicative signals and
informative signals.
Communicative signals: are
intentional and carry meaning,
and are intended to tell
something.
Informative signals:
are
but
not
intentional
still
carry
meaning.
When we talk about distinctions between human language and animal
communication, we are considering both in terms of their potential as a means of
intentional communication.