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For all the world’s linguistic diversity, human languages still obey some universal patterns to make language easy to learn and use. Humpback whale songs recorded over 8 years closely adhered to a Zipf’s law. Other studies suggest they follow brevity law and Menzerath’s law. #LangSky #Linguistics

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Whale Songs Obey Basic Rules of Human Languages Humpback whales learn their haunting melodies in much the same way humans learn words https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/whale-songs-follow-basic-human-language-rules/