17.1427, Media: Dolphins 'have their own names'

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Subject: 17.1427, Media: Dolphins 'have their own names'

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Date: 08-May-2006
From: Madalena Cruz-Ferreira < ellmcf at nus.edu.sg >
Subject: Dolphins 'have their own names' 

	
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Date: Tue, 09 May 2006 01:42:33
From: Madalena Cruz-Ferreira < ellmcf at nus.edu.sg >
Subject: Dolphins 'have their own names' 
 


Bottlenose dolphins were found to recognise each other's signature whistle
-- or each other's 'name'. The BBC reports on this finding today at
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/4750471.stm
Enjoy!

Madalena 


Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics




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