Why do humans "baby talk"? A new study shows we're the only great ape that does so regularly—and it may have shaped the evolution of language. #PrimateCommunication #HumanEvolution #BabyTalk #Anthropology #Linguistics #CognitiveScience @carolinefryns.bsky.social @franziswegdell.bsky.social

1/n Hot off the press! The first empirical chapter of my PhD and the fruit of a hugely collaborative project led with Franziska Wegdell and Johanna Schick is out! We explore if immature-directed vocalisations are present and in what quantity in wild great apes. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

One thing that makes humans remarkable is baby talk. And that might be one reason why we have language. Here's my story [Gift link] nyti.ms/4k5duXd

NCCR researchers Klaus Zuberbühler, Gwendolyn Wirobski, and researcher Friederike Range have received a 1.4 million CHF grant to study communication and cognition in wolves and dogs 🐺🐶. 👉 More in this new article! @cogcompneuch.bsky.social evolvinglanguage.ch/1-4-million-...

🧠🦍 Did you know? Like humans, chimpanzees automatically process 'who did what to whom' – a potential precursor for language. 👇 Check what we found in our new paper published in @openmindjournal.bsky.social doi.org/10.1162/opmi...

🎙️Écoutez l'intervention de Quentin Gallot dans l'émission CQFD de la RTS, sur le système grammatical des colobes olive ! @cogcompneuch.bsky.social www.rts.ch/audio-podcas...

Our new paper is out! 🐒🔊 We compared two wild chimpanzee populations and found that individuals adjust pant hoot acoustics based on context (feeding vs. travelling). Most patterns are shared, but subtle community differences may hint at a small role for vocal usage learning. doi.org/10.1016/j.an...

1/2 Parlons Terrain (*Let's Talk Fieldwork) is expanding! Our group started for French speakers, but now we are welcoming EVERYONE no matter the language you speak! You have done or will do #fieldwork? You want to connect with others to talk about your experience? Join us!

A French version is also available: forms.gle/REAPyosimSgn...

We're looking for equine stakeholders (horse owners, breeders, stable managers, vets etc) to fill in this short survey, to help us assess feasibility of a possible horse welfare tool. Please share! shorturl.at/PIG2s

So excited that this encyclopedia chapter on meaning, pragmatics and learning of alarm calls is out! This is my first collaboration with my old friend Julián León, and a new one with Klaus Zuberbühler from @cogcompneuch.bsky.social ! DM me for full text www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

@gwenwiro.bsky.social joined our lab as a researcher. She studies how group cohesion and cooperation promote communication in social carnivores (wolves 🐺 and dogs 🐕) to ultimately understand the origins of human language @nccrlanguage.bsky.social Check out her latest work: doi.org/10.1016/j.ne...

1/2 Notre workshop "Preparation au terrain" c'est ce jeudi a 18h CET. Si vous partez bientot sur le terrain & avez des questions, c'est The place to be! Decouvrez le panel des intervenant.e.s qu'on a reunit pour repondre a vos questions! Lien du meeting: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/…

Since we just arrived on this platform and quite a few members have joined our lab. We decided to present our team throughout the week!

📰🐒According to a study by Vanessa Wilson @vd0ubleu.bsky.social and team, humans and apes alternate attention between the two subjects when observing someone interact with something. Learn more in the article from PLOS Biology, in DE, FR and EN on our website. evolvinglanguage.ch/great-apes-t...

Hot off the press! Is there a pre-linguistic basis for event role attribution? In our new paper out in PLoS Biology, we take a comparative eye tracking approach to explore temporal gaze distribution to agents and patients in dyadic interactions tinyurl.com/mryk7kmb

📰🐒Although Olive colobus monkeys have a limited vocal repertoire, researchers from the University of Neuchâtel showed they can share a wide variety of info by combining calls following grammar-like rules! More in the #article available on our website. evolvinglanguage.ch/grammar-less...

👥On Tuesday, the NCCR Evolving Language introduced its ambitions for the second phase of the consortium to the public. Many thanks to the host institutions, speakers and everyone who was present, both onsite and online!

📽️Are other animals incapable of communicating about complex events, or are they simply unwilling? In this video, dive into the research of the WP Events with Klaus Zuberbühler, Sarah Brocard, and Carla Pascual Guàrdia! youtu.be/j6vyVy1v20E?...

We will slowly but surely be posting on this platform. Stay tuned !