Segments in animal vocalizations: A novel approach to understanding non- human vocal behavior

Projektinformationen

SEGVOC

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 101028815

DOI

10.3030/101028815

Das Projekt endete am 11 Februar 2023

EK-Unterschriftsdatum 26 April 2021

Startdatum 1 Februar 2022

Enddatum 30 Januar 2026

Finanziert unter

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Gesamtkosten

€ 186 167,04

EU-Beitrag

€ 186 167,04

Koordiniert durch

OESTERREICHISCHE AKADEMIE DER WISSENSCHAFTEN
Austria

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - SEGVOC (Segments in animal vocalizations: A novel approach to understanding non- human vocal behavior)

Berichtszeitraum: 2022-02-01 bis 2024-01-31

Zusammenfassung vom Kontext und den Gesamtzielen des Projekts

The primary goal of the SEGVOC project is to explore the level of the segment in non-human animals. Because segment research is central to our understanding of human language, any comparative claims about the uniqueness of humans must, at least, consider this unit level in non-humans. Because segments have been largely ignored in animal acoustic communication, the SEGVOC project has great potential for novel research insights and projects. Within this project, the vocalizations of multiple species will be analyzed in order to assess how well segmental models fit animal communication systems. We will also delve deeper into the vocalizations of the budgerigar – a species where we have already fit a segmental model – in order to assess how much explanatory power we have gained and to address questions related to non-human animal phonology (the rules, patterns, production, and perception of segments).

Arbeit, die ab Beginn des Projekts bis zum Ende des durch den Bericht erfassten Berichtszeitraums geleistet wurde, und die wichtigsten bis dahin erzielten Ergebnisse

The segmentation algorithm has been converted to python code and a python application implementing the code is near completion. The equipmental setup for the habituation-dishabituation experiments is in its final stages of development and the experimental protocol is complete. Two manuscripts have been written, submitted, and accepted for publication, one of which has already been published.

Fortschritte, die über den aktuellen Stand der Technik hinausgehen und voraussichtliche potenzielle Auswirkungen (einschließlich der bis dato erzielten sozioökonomischen Auswirkungen und weiter gefassten gesellschaftlichen Auswirkungen des Projekts)

Due to personal reasons, the SEGVOC project will have to be terminated, so any further results are unlikely before the project end date. Though, several sub-projects were in the final stages of development or were close to generating data. As such, the project may still generate results. In particular, one the software is released, other labs should be able to implement our methods on any number of species. In doing so, we expect a great amount of novel research in non-human animal acoustic communication.

a budgerigar looking at the camera with other budgerigars in the background