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Justin (koavf)🌻🍉🇪🇭🌿@lemmy.ml to Linguistics@mander.xyz · 3 个月前

Sperm whales’ communication closely parallels human language, study finds

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Sperm whales’ communication closely parallels human language, study finds

www.theguardian.com

Justin (koavf)🌻🍉🇪🇭🌿@lemmy.ml to Linguistics@mander.xyz · 3 个月前
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Analysis shows whales’ coda vocalizations are ‘highly complex’ and remarkably similar to our own
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    I wonder how long until we Uplift them.

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      ?

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        David Brin’s “Uplift” series. It’s an interesting sci-fi premise.

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          How would I have known what you were talking about?

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            I can understand your perspective on the lack of knowledge about the book series. But now you know!

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