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In tune with nature: Human speech follows a rhythm that is also found in the animal kingdom

In tune with nature: Human speech follows a rhythm that is also found in the animal kingdom
Phys.org Tuesday 01 September 2026, 19:40 UTC 1 min read
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The temporal structure of speech rhythms resembles that of the communication signals of numerous animal species. This is shown by a study conducted by a research team from the Leibniz Center for General Linguistics (ZAS) in Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, the University of Regensburg and the Institute for Advanced Studies at Aix-Marseille University.

The temporal structure of speech rhythms resembles that of the communication signals of numerous animal species. This is shown by a study conducted by a research team from the Leibniz Center for General Linguistics (ZAS) in Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, the University of Regensburg and the Institute for Advanced Studies at Aix-Marseille University.
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