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The language of whale song

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The Learning Patterns of Whale Song and Human Language

This chapter explores the intriguing similarities between whale songs and human language learning, focusing on how both rely on shifts in sound patterns to acquire communication skills. It also discusses Zipf's Law, showcasing the distribution of sounds in both species' languages and the yearly evolution of whale songs.

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