Vocal learning

Vocal learning

Vocal learning is the ability of animals to modify vocal signals in form as a result of experience with those of other individuals. This can lead to signals that are either similar or dissimilar to the model V. M. Janik & P. J. B. Slater. The different roles of social learning in vocal communication. "Animal Behaviour" 2000; 60:1-11. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/anbe.2000.1410] . ] . A more restricitve definition limits vocal learning to cases where animals learn to produce sounds not included in their genetic repertoire, by mimicking what they hear in their acoustic environmentFitch WT. The biology and evolution of music: A comparative perspective. "Cognition" 2006; 100(1):173-215. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2005.11.009 DOI] ] Jarvis ED. Selection for and against vocal learning in birds and mammals. "Ornithol. Sci." 2006; 5:5-14. [http://dx.doi.org/10.2326/osj.5.5 DOI] ] .

Occurrence

A classical example of vocal learning is birdsong in the bird species whose repertoire is not entirely innate – songbirds, parrots and hummingbirds. In mammals, seals and cetaceans have been found to have this capacity as well V. M. Janik & P. J. B. Slater. Vocal learning in mammals. "Advances in the Study of Behavior" 1997; 26:59-99 ] . Further reports exist on bats and elephants.

In evolutionary psychology, human speech and vocal music are regarded as complex forms of vocal learning.

ee also

* Animal cognition
* Bioacoustics
* Biolinguistics
* Biomusic
* Birdsong
* Evolution of language
* Evolution of music
* Evolutionary linguistics
* Evolutionary psychology
* Human Voice
* Phonation
* Social learning
* Speech
* Talking animal
* Whale song

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