I chose the topic of Nicaraguan Sign Language because it seemed interesting and Burling only mentioned it briefly in the book. I had no idea of ​​the importance of studying Nicaraguan Sign Language or the implications it has for the origins of the language. I've learned more than I ever thought I would about the language as a whole, and I wish there was a way for linguistics to confirm how the language actually developed. Goldin-Meadow's article complimented the main points of The Talking Ape and expanded on Burling's brief mention of Nicaraguan Sign Language. The only point of contention is what I inferred from Senghas' research, not from Goldin-Meadow's analysis. The fact that deaf children create complex grammatical signs with consistent syntax and a wide variety of vocabulary without anyone directly communicating with them in their language goes directly against Burling's rejection of a fully innate universal grammar, in my opinion..