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Researchers Find More Evidence That Dolphins Use Names
July 23, 2013 at 9:51 am
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/0...-whistles/
Quote:For decades, scientists have been fascinated by dolphins’ so-called signature whistles: distinctive vocal patterns learned early and used throughout life. The purpose of these whistles is a matter of debate, but new research shows that dolphins respond selectively to recorded versions of their personal signatures, much as a person might react to someone calling their name.
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Gero is especially interested in the different ways that dolphins responded to hearing their signature called. Sometimes they simply repeated their signature — a bit, perhaps, like hearing your name called and shouting back, “Yes, I’m here!” Some dolphins, however, followed their signatures with a long string of other whistles.
“It opens the door to syntax, to how and when it’s ‘appropriate’ to address one another,” said Gero, who wonders if the different response types might be related to social roles or status. Referring to each other by name suggests that dolphins may recall past experiences with other individual dolphins, Gero said.
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RE: Researchers Find More Evidence That Dolphins Use Names
July 23, 2013 at 10:04 am
Quote:In some cases, he gave the animals LSD, and in an especially notorious experiment, his assistant Margaret Howe moved in with a randy dolphin named Peter in a specially constructed flooded house for two and half months, trying to teach it spoken English. Attracting more attention than their findings were Howe's notes about Peter's alleged, disruptive erections and apparent sexual dissatisfaction with her — she apparently would massage the dolphin until he reached orgasm.
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RE: Researchers Find More Evidence That Dolphins Use Names
July 23, 2013 at 11:02 am
(This post was last modified: July 23, 2013 at 11:05 am by Anomalocaris.)
I wonder if dolphin's expression for human has any other meaning in dolphinese.
(July 23, 2013 at 10:04 am)Rhythm Wrote: Quote:In some cases, he gave the animals LSD, and in an especially notorious experiment, his assistant Margaret Howe moved in with a randy dolphin named Peter in a specially constructed flooded house for two and half months, trying to teach it spoken English. Attracting more attention than their findings were Howe's notes about Peter's alleged, disruptive erections and apparent sexual dissatisfaction with her — she apparently would massage the dolphin until he reached orgasm.
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I wonder if dolphin's expression for "human" has any other layers of meanings in dolphinese.
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RE: Researchers Find More Evidence That Dolphins Use Names
July 23, 2013 at 11:12 am
It's not dolphinese Chuck, it's dolphish.
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RE: Researchers Find More Evidence That Dolphins Use Names
July 23, 2013 at 6:20 pm
How about Lingua Delphina?
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RE: Researchers Find More Evidence That Dolphins Use Names
July 25, 2013 at 12:09 am
Yes, but do they conjugate their verbs properly? That's what really matters in language.
Also, free LSD and handjobs? I have to figure out where to buy a dolphin costume, cuz that thing's living the dream!
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RE: Researchers Find More Evidence That Dolphins Use Names
July 25, 2013 at 11:02 am
Fascinating.
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