Semantic combinations in primate calls
Semantic combinations in primate calls
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DOI：
10.1038/441303a
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发表时间：
2006-05-18
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64.8
通讯作者：
Zuberbühler, K
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作者：
Arnold, K;Zuberbühler, K
句法使人类语言有别于其他自然交流系统，尽管其进化起源尚不清楚。在这里，我们展示了自由活动的油头猴将两种发声组合成不同的呼叫序列，这些序列与特定的外部事件相关，例如捕食者的存在和群体即将发生的运动。我们的研究结果表明，非人类灵长类动物可以将呼叫组合成具有特定含义的高阶序列。
Syntax sets human language apart from other natural communication systems, although its evolutionary origins are obscure. Here we show that free-ranging putty-nosed monkeys combine two vocalizations into different call sequences that are linked to specific external events, such as the presence of a predator and the imminent movement of the group. Our findings indicate that non-human primates can combine calls into higher-order sequences that have a particular meaning.