Dogs not only know how to distinguish speech from other noises, but also recognize foreign languages. This is reported by the Science Direct portal with reference to research carried out by employees of the Eötvös Lorand University (Hungary).
Eighteen four-legged participants in the experiment, including a dog belonging to neuroscientist Laura Quaye, listened through headphones to fragments of the audiobook “The Little Prince” in an unfamiliar language, as well as specially created noises by the experimenters. Some of the dogs were “brought up” in a family of owners who knew only Hungarian, the second part – in Hispanic families. The results of studying the activity of the primary auditory cortex of the brain showed that dogs not only distinguish “their” language from “foreign”, but also know how to distinguish between speech and inarticulate noises. At the same time, with age, the “linguistic” abilities of dogs, which gradually assimilate the speech of people, only improve.
The ability of dogs to recognize at least one foreign language is innate, while it remains unknown whether other animals living side by side with humans and getting used to following his commands have this ability.
Source: Rosbalt
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