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Vocal learning

Vocal learning is the ability to modify acoustic and syntactic sounds, acquire new sounds via imitation, and produce vocalizations. "Vocalizations" in this case refers only to sounds generated by the vocal organ (mammalian larynx or avian syrinx) as opposed to by the lips, teeth, and tongue, which require substantially less motor control. A rare trait…

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Vocal learning

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related to Adaptive advantage · 18
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related to Predatory pressure · 10
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related to Classification · 9
Vocal learning → Finite-State Grammars, FSGs, Historically, However, Humans, Parrots, The, Vocal, Within
related to Critical period · 9
Vocal learning → As, At, Closed-ended, During, In, Songs, Subsequently, Subsong, The
has application · 8
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related to Continuum hypothesis · 7
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related to In Seals · 4
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related to Neural pathways in avian vocal learners · 4
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Vocal learning → ability to modify acoustic and syntactic sounds, critical substrate for spoken language and has only been detected in eight animal groups despite the wide array of vocalizing species
related to Evolution · 1
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Vocal learningis aability to modify acoustic and syntactic sounds0.90text
Vocal learningis acritical substrate for spoken language and has only been detected in eight animal groups despite the wide array of vocalizing species0.90text
cacklesinstance ofThey can manipulate both the melon and nasal tract to make sounds0.80text
whistlesinstance ofThey can manipulate both the melon and nasal tract to make sounds0.80text
trillsinstance ofThey can manipulate both the melon and nasal tract to make sounds0.80text
squawksinstance ofThey can manipulate both the melon and nasal tract to make sounds0.80text
when they are competing for the same piece of foodinstance ofdominance or aggression0.80text
'a food source' or 'predator.' Further discrediting this hypothesis is the fact that vocal learning birds also use innate calls for this purposeinstance ofhave been shown to use their innate calls to communicate semantic information0.80text
only rarely use their learned vocalizations for semantic communicationinstance ofhave been shown to use their innate calls to communicate semantic information0.80text
mammals.Motor theoryinstance ofsuggesting that these structures are universal even in other groups0.80text
hoppinginstance ofwas expressed in forebrain regions surrounding or directly adjacent to song nuclei when vocal learning birds performed non-vocal movement behaviors0.80text
flyinginstance ofwas expressed in forebrain regions surrounding or directly adjacent to song nuclei when vocal learning birds performed non-vocal movement behaviors0.80text

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