Some people claim that we humans are exceptional because we have language. What they really mean is that we are entitled to do what we wish with the natural world and everyone else who lives in it because we have our language.
Perhaps, you've read one of the many books about the communication of sentient nonhumans (or at least that features it), such as those by Jeffrey Masson or Mark Bekoff or Jonathan Balcombe.
Other species are communicating--through verbalization--just fine; we simply haven't figured out exactly what they're saying to each other. Anyone with a cat or dog knows how hard they try to get us to understand their language, and they do achieve some level of success. They clearly have awareness of wanting something or having a need and setting out to tell us what that is so we may be of service (for example).
However, there are people who still believe that what nonhumans do is really some kind of involuntary articulation or vocalization, and for them I suggest that they watch yesterdays posted talking cats Youtube.
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