Experimental evidence for compositional syntax in bird calls
Animal vocalizations contain distinct elements, but it is not clear whether they convey combined meanings in the same way as human speech. Here, Suzuki et al.show that Japanese great tits can combine different elements of vocal signals so that they have compositional syntax.
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Nature Portfolio
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/8b1b3e83003644f3bef7cf92437a8e50 |
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| Sumario: | Animal vocalizations contain distinct elements, but it is not clear whether they convey combined meanings in the same way as human speech. Here, Suzuki et al.show that Japanese great tits can combine different elements of vocal signals so that they have compositional syntax. |
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