Description
Chapter 1. Using knowledge about human vocal behaviour to understand acoustic communication in animals and the evolution of language and music Chapter 2. Acoustic communication in fruit flies and mosquitoes Chapter 3. Multiple functions of ultrasonic courtship song in moths Chapter 4. Recent progress in studies on acoustic communication of crickets Chapter 5. Vocal imitation, a specialized brain function that facilitates cultural transmission in songbirds Chapter 6. Dancing in singing songbirds: Choreography in Java sparrows Chapter 7. Vocal communication in corvids: who emits, what information and benefits? Chapter 8. Affiliation, synchronization, and rhythm production by birds Chapter 9. Cockatiels: a research subject for studying capability for music production Chapter 10. Acoustic properties and biological significance of ultrasonic vocalizations in rodents: emotional expressions Chapter 11. Effects of acoustic interference on the echolocation behavior of bats Chapter 12. Diverse sound use and sensitivity in auditory communication by chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) Chapter 13. The Interplay among the linguistic environment, language perception, and production in children’s language-specific development Chapter 14. Sound processing in the auditory periphery: toward speech communication and music comprehension
