Weiss Daniel J, Hotchkin Cara F, Parks Susan E
Department of Psychology and Program in Linguistics,Pennsylvania State University,University Park, PA
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic, Norfolk, VA
Behav Brain Sci. 2014 Dec;37(6):574-6; discussion 577-604. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X13004226.
Ackermann et al. discuss the lack of evidence for vocal control in nonhuman primates. We suggest that nonhuman primates may be capable of achieving greater vocal control than previously supposed. In support of this assertion, we discuss new evidence that nonhuman primates are capable of modifying spectral features in their vocalizations.
阿克曼等人讨论了非人类灵长类动物缺乏声音控制证据的问题。我们认为,非人类灵长类动物可能具备比之前认为的更强的声音控制能力。为支持这一论断,我们讨论了新的证据,即非人类灵长类动物能够改变其发声中的频谱特征。