What a Border Collie Taught a Linguist About Language

Published: Aug. 21, 2017, 8:12 a.m.

b"Tansy was not into sports. The little border collie, a rescue, didn\\u2019t care for agility trials or flyball. But her adopted family\\u2014with two other border collies already in the house\\u2014did them all the time. Border collies are working dogs, the elite athletes of the canine universe. They go a little nuts without something to do. After a little consternation, Tansy's new owner Robin Queen, a linguist at the University of Michigan, got some advice: sheep.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"