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Context, not sequence order, affects the meaning of bonobo (Pan paniscus) gestures
Abstract: In most languages, individual words can be ambiguous between several different meanings, but through syntax and context the intended meaning of an ambiguous word usually becomes apparent. Many great ape gestures also have ambiguous meanings, which poses the problem of how individuals can interpret the signaller's intended meaning in specific instances. We tested the effects of sequence compositionality and situational context (including behavioural and interpersonal contexts) in wild bonobos (Pan paniscus) at Wamba, DRCongo. We found no effect on a gesture's meaning from its presence and position in sequence. However, two aspects of situational context did affect meaning: behaviour of the signaller immediately prior to gesturing, and relative age/sex of signaller and recipient. The intended meaning of ambiguous gestures was almost completely disambiguated by means of these aspects of context. Our findings suggest that the use of contextual information to interpret ambiguous signals predates the uniquely-human lineage and is not specific to language. ; Postprint ; Peer reviewed
Keyword: AC; Bonobo; Context; Gesture; I-PW; Meaning; QL; QL Zoology; Syntax
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10023/24764
https://doi.org/10.1075/gest.19028.gra
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Bonobo and chimpanzee gestures overlap extensively in meaning
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Bonobo and chimpanzee gestures overlap extensively in meaning
Graham, Kirsty E.; Hobaiter, Catherine; Ounsley, James. - : Public Library of Science, 2018
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Unpeeling the layers of language: Bonobos and chimpanzees engage in cooperative turn-taking sequences
Fröhlich, Marlen; Kuchenbuch, Paul; Müller, Gudrun. - : Nature Publishing Group, 2016
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Unpeeling the layers of language: Bonobos and chimpanzees engage in cooperative turn-taking sequences
In: Scientific Reports (2016)
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Unpeeling the layers of language : Bonobos and chimpanzees engage in cooperative turn-taking sequences
In: Scientific Reports ; 6 (2016). - 25887. - Springer Nature. - eISSN 2045-2322 (2016)
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Unpeeling the layers of language: Bonobos and chimpanzees engage in cooperative turn-taking sequences
In: Fröhlich, Marlen; Kuchenbuch, Paul; Müller, Gudrun; Fruth, Barbara; Furuichi, Takeshi; Wittig, Roman M; Pika, Simone (2016). Unpeeling the layers of language: Bonobos and chimpanzees engage in cooperative turn-taking sequences. Scientific Reports, 6:25887. (2016)
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Why female bonobos have a lower copulation rate during estrus than chimpanzees
In: Behavioural diversity of chimpanzees and bonobos (Cambridge, 2002), p. 156-167
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Social role and development of noncopulatory sexual behavior of wild bonobos
In: Chimpanzee cultures (Cambridge, Mass. [etc.], 1996), p. 155-168
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