Using information theory to assess the diversity, complexity, and development of communicative repertoires
| Autor: | Sean F. Hanser, Laurance R. Doyle, Brenda McCowan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Dolphins media_common.quotation_subject Human language Information Theory Environment Biology Information theory Development (topology) Species Specificity Behavioral ecology Animals Humans Animal communication Social Behavior Function (engineering) Saimiri Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics media_common Structure (mathematical logic) Cognitive science Communication Ecology business.industry Age Factors Animal Communication Psychology (miscellaneous) Vocalization Animal business Diversity (politics) |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Comparative Psychology. 116:166-172 |
| ISSN: | 1939-2087 0735-7036 |
| Popis: | The application of quantitative and comparative measures from information theory on animal communication can provide novel insights into the ecological, environmental, social, and contextual properties that shape the structure, organization, and function of signal repertoires. Using 2 phylogenetically different mammalian species that share similar ecological and social constraints as examples, the authors quantitatively examined the internal structure and development of a subsystem of these species' vocal repertoires in comparison with that of human language and illustrated that these species exhibit convergent developmental processes. The authors also discussed how predictions on the structure and organization of animal communication systems can be made from this new application of information theoretic measures with respect to behavioral ecology. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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