Chimpanzees use numerous flexible vocal sequences with more than two vocal units: A step towards language?
C. Girard-Buttoz, E. Zaccarella, T. Bortolato, A. D. Friederici, R. M. Wittig, C. Crockford
This study finds chimpanzees use vocal sequences with more than two units, suggesting a potential evolutionary step towards language.
bioRxiv · Feb 3, 2021 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition