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Multimodal communication in chimpanzees.

Jared P Taglialatela^1,2, Jamie L Russell^2,3, Sarah M Pope³

¹Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia.

American Journal of Primatology

|July 28, 2015

Summary

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Chimpanzees, like humans, use multiple communication signals. Vocalizations are often paired with gestures or facial expressions, especially when directed at specific individuals, suggesting intentional communication.

Keywords:

chimpanzees language origins multimodal communication vocal communication

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Area of Science:

Primate communication
Animal behavior
Bioacoustics

Background:

Human language is multimodal, integrating vocalizations with gestures and facial expressions.
Understanding non-human primate communication can offer insights into the evolution of multimodality.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate whether chimpanzees, like humans, combine vocalizations with other communicative signals.
To determine if chimpanzee multimodal signaling is directed and potentially intentional.

Main Methods:

Data collected from 101 captive chimpanzees in social groups.
Analysis of 2,869 vocal events for co-occurring communicative signals.
Examination of signal directionality and association with other modalities.

Main Results:

Approximately 50% of chimpanzee vocal events were accompanied by another communicative modality.
Vocalizations directed at specific individuals were more likely to be multimodal (68%) than non-directed ones.
Multimodal signaling appears strategic, supporting intentionality in chimpanzee communication.

Conclusions:

Chimpanzees frequently pair vocalizations with signals from other modalities, mirroring human multimodal communication.
Chimpanzee signaling is strategic, indicating intentionality and goal-directed socio-communicative behavior.
Findings contribute to the understanding of the evolution of intentional communication.