Linguistic laws in biology
Linguistic laws, the common statistical patterns of human language, have been investigated
by quantitative linguists for nearly a century. Recently, biologists from a range of disciplines …
by quantitative linguists for nearly a century. Recently, biologists from a range of disciplines …
[HTML][HTML] Zipf's law of abbreviation holds for individual characters across a broad range of writing systems
Abstract Zipf's Law of Abbreviation–the idea that more frequent symbols in a code are
simpler than less frequent ones–has been shown to hold at the level of words in many …
simpler than less frequent ones–has been shown to hold at the level of words in many …
Unsupervised acoustic classification of individual gibbon females and the implications for passive acoustic monitoring
Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) has the potential to greatly improve our ability to monitor
cryptic yet vocal animals. Advances in automated signal detection have increased the scope …
cryptic yet vocal animals. Advances in automated signal detection have increased the scope …
Optimal coding and the origins of Zipfian laws
R Ferrer-i-Cancho, C Bentz… - Journal of Quantitative …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The problem of compression in standard information theory consists of assigning codes as
short as possible to numbers. Here we consider the problem of optimal coding–under an …
short as possible to numbers. Here we consider the problem of optimal coding–under an …
Language-like efficiency and structure in house finch song
M Youngblood - Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Communication needs to be complex enough to be functional while minimizing learning and
production costs. Recent work suggests that the vocalizations and gestures of some …
production costs. Recent work suggests that the vocalizations and gestures of some …
A workflow for the automated detection and classification of female gibbon calls from long-term acoustic recordings
Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) allows for the study of vocal animals on temporal and
spatial scales difficult to achieve using only human observers. Recent improvements in …
spatial scales difficult to achieve using only human observers. Recent improvements in …
Linguistic laws of brevity: conformity in Indri indri
Vocal and gestural sequences of several primates have been found to conform to two
general principles of information compression: the compensation between the duration of a …
general principles of information compression: the compensation between the duration of a …
Automated detection and detection range of primate duets: a case study of the red titi monkey (Plecturocebus discolor) using passive acoustic monitoring
Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM)–an approach that uses autonomous acoustic recording
units (ARUs)–can provide insights into the behavior of cryptic or endangered species that …
units (ARUs)–can provide insights into the behavior of cryptic or endangered species that …
Evidence for Vocal Flexibility in Wild Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) Ululating Scream Phrases
J D'Agostino, S Spehar, A Abdullah… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Nonhuman primate vocalizations have been traditionally described as stereotyped and most
likely genetically determined. However, there is increasing evidence of flexibility with a wide …
likely genetically determined. However, there is increasing evidence of flexibility with a wide …
An exploration of Menzerath's law in wild mountain gorilla vocal sequences
Menzerath's law, traditionally framed as a negative relationship between the size of a
structure and its constituent parts (eg sentences with more clauses have shorter clauses), is …
structure and its constituent parts (eg sentences with more clauses have shorter clauses), is …