Primate Vocal Communication
Published on 19. January 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
XI, 222 pages
978-3-642-73771-8 (ISBN)
Description
Communication is both a prerequisite and manifestation of social organization and in this sense several chapters of this volume are aimed to investigate the way vocal communication serves its ultimate function of maintaining social organization. Although manifold parallels exist to vocal communication in birds, additional mechanisms of vocalization are found in primates. Treating the various psychological, ecological, behavioral, and neurobiological aspects of vocalization this book provides an interdisciplinary approach for the understanding of biocommunication in primates including humans. Conceptual as well as methodological considerations are given in a balanced way. The addition of a comprehensive glossary gives an overview also to nonspecialists in this field.
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Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin
Germany
Publishing group
Springer Berlin
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Illustrations
XI, 222 p.
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
415 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-642-73771-8 (9783642737718)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-73769-5
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Dietmar Todt | Philipp Goedeking | David Symmes
Primate Vocal Communication
E-Book
12/2012
Springer
€149.79
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Dietmar Todt | Philipp Goedeking | David Symmes
Primate Vocal Communication
Book
09/1988
Springer
€85.55
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Content
Comparative and Field Studies.- Vocal Communication in Primates and Birds: Parallels and Contrasts.- Vocal Quavering: A Basis for Recognition in Forest Guenons.- An Analysis of Toque Macaque Cohesion Calls from an Ecological Perspective.- Environmental Influences on the Structure of Primate Vocalizations.- Social Interactions.- A New Approach to Finding Components Essential for Intraspecific Communication.- Serial Calling as a Mediator of Interaction Processes: Crying in Primates.- Communications as Social Interaction: Its Importance in Ontogeny and Adult Behavior.- Conversational Vocal Exchanges in Squirrel Monkeys.- Vocal Play Behavior in Cotton-Top Tamarins.- Biological Substrates.- Ethopharmacology of Vocal Behavior in Primates.- Neural Basis of Signal Detection.- Central Control of Monkey Calls.- Conceptual Frameworks.- Primate Vocal Expression of Affective State.- Neurobiology and Pathology of Subhuman Vocal Communication and Human Speech.- Glossary of Terms.