Primate Communication May Follow Grammar Patterns Once Thought Uniquely Human
Researchers at the University of Zurich analyzed call recordings from common marmosets, olive colobus monkeys, and bonobos using two mathematical models. They found the primates' sequences likely contain supra-regular recursive grammar, a nested syntax once considered unique to humans. The study, posted on bioRxiv, has not been peer-reviewed, and the authors caution the results are probabilistic and based on small datasets.
Source: Primate Communication May Follow Grammar Patterns Once Thought Uniquely Human — ScienceAlert
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