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Re: Parrot Communication

Subject: Re: Parrot Communication
From: "Dan Dugan" dandugan_1999
Date: Wed Sep 29, 2010 3:24 pm ((PDT))
> People interested in communication with animals might enjoy a news progra=
m about my macaw, Arielle. Please pass on to animal lovers, linguists, fell=
ow bird owners, biologists, psychologists, and others who might be interest=
ed in this unique interspecies communication experiment. The video is at
>
> http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/news/local/parrot-talks-interactive-0928=
10
>
> Parties can listen to speech on a section below the video. It is surprisi=
ng that knowledgeable listeners, including linguists, are often incapable o=
f decoding their own language. Self testing is possible, but with the answe=
rs on the site--no cheating! Let me know if anyone understands the clips.

I could understand several, despite the awful noise reduction artifacts tha=
t make it sound like a robot. Back off on that process!

-Dan







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