Do these animals form grammatical sequences? – Can Animals Grammar? #6
Animated critter profiles of the basics of vocal and visual sequences made by frogs, monkeys, squid and more.
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~ Shortly and sweetly ~
We previously learned about animal signals, from calls and gestures to inventories of syllables that resemble meaningful words. This time, longer sequences show off their potential for complex grammatical patterns.
Parts 1 through 5 build up to this video. In what's left of this series, we'll scrutinize human language through the lens of animal linguistics, then finally spend time with cetaceans and birds.
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Art, animation and music by myself. My sources document backs up claims and gives credits for images, sounds, fonts:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tK2GjVO19cmd4fBnRwhHrZK7RKYo08nnD_XS10a1wRA/#heading=h.bhyns12ovf59
That same document links to groups focused on animals, their habitats and the people who care for them. There's a narrative tie-in that I hope works at the end of the series; meanwhile I'll just mention:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tK2GjVO19cmd4fBnRwhHrZK7RKYo08nnD_XS10a1wRA/edit#heading=h.gpolixoat5xi
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