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Call combinations and compositional processing in wild chimpanzees

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2023
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Leroux, M., Schel, A. M., Wilke, C., Chandia, B., Zuberbühler, K., Slocombe, K. E., & Townsend, S. W. (2023). Call combinations and compositional processing in wild chimpanzees. Nature Communications, 14(1), 2225. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37816-y

Abstract

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Abstract

Through syntax, i.e., the combination of words into larger phrases, language can express a limitless number of messages. Data in great apes, our closest-living relatives, are central to the reconstruction of syntax’s phylogenetic origins, yet are currently lacking. Here, we provide evidence for syntactic-like structuring in chimpanzee communication. Chimpanzees produce “alarm-huus” when surprised and “waa-barks” when potentially recruiting conspecifics during aggression or hunting. Anecdotal data suggested chimpanzees combine these ca

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  • Schel, Anne M
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  • Wilke, Claudia
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  • Chandia, Bosco
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  • Zuberbühler, Klaus
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  • Slocombe, Katie E
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  • Townsend, Simon W
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14

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1

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2225

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General Physics and Astronomy, General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, General Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

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English

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2023-05-04

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2024-02-06

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2041-1723

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Leroux, M., Schel, A. M., Wilke, C., Chandia, B., Zuberbühler, K., Slocombe, K. E., & Townsend, S. W. (2023). Call combinations and compositional processing in wild chimpanzees. Nature Communications, 14(1), 2225. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37816-y

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