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53. Well, no, it doesn't.

Let's say the dog uses three elements to indicate that it wants out--whining, pawing, and barking.

Let's say, the dog whines first, paws second and barks third. Does the meaning of that change if the dog barks first, whines second, and paws third? Or paws first, whines second, and barks third?

No, not really. It all means the same thing, and it is all dependent on the immediate context of the dog standing by the door.

Now consider these sentences: I want you to open the door because I can go out. I can open the door, because you want me to go out. Because I can open the door, I want you to go out.

See? Same words in a different order means a completely different meaning (or total meaninglessness).

That's what human language has. That's not what animal communication has. That's why animals don't have language.