US EditionHumpback Whale Songs Found to Share Structural Similarities with Human Language
- Humpback whale songs share structural similarities with human language, though they do not have the same semantic meaning, according to Ellen Garland, an author of the study.
- Researchers recorded humpback whale songs over eight years, finding that these songs used basic sound elements similar to human speech patterns, published in Science Advances.
- The study indicates that whales learn their songs in a manner similar to how babies learn to speak, as noted by Dr. Jenny Allen, a co-author of the study.
- The findings challenge previous beliefs about animal communication and suggest cultural learning in whale songs, as stated by the researchers.
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Humpback Whale Songs Are Structured Like Human Language: Study - WhoWhatWhy
Humpback Whale Songs Are Structured Like Human Language: Study (Maria) The author writes, “The mysterious grunts and moans of the humpback whale have long captivated humans — so much so that we put recordings of them onto the Voyager spacecraft to convey the sounds of Earth to other life forms. A new study published today in Science reveals an unexpected similarity between human and humpback vocalizations: The songs have a statistical structure …
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