Syntax is not unique to human language

Syntax is not unique to human language Uppsala, Sweden (SPX) Mar 09, 2016 - Human communication is powered by rules for combining words to generate novel meanings. Such syntactical rules have long been assumed to be unique humans. A new study, published in Nature Communications, show that Japanese great tits combine their calls using specific rules to communicate important compound messages. These results demonstrate that syntax is not unique to humans. Instead, syntax ... more

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