The appropriate use of Zipf's law in animal communication studies

McCowan et al present a follow-up to a previously published article. They conclude that Zipf's 'law' remains a useful tool to identify potential presence of or changes in n-gram structure in a signalling data set if applied correctly.

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Published in:Animal behaviour 2005, Vol.69 (1), p.F1-F7
Main Authors: McCowan, B., Doyle, L.R., Jenkins, J.M., Hanser, S.F.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Animal communication
Law
Studies
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Summary:McCowan et al present a follow-up to a previously published article. They conclude that Zipf's 'law' remains a useful tool to identify potential presence of or changes in n-gram structure in a signalling data set if applied correctly.
ISSN:0003-3472
1095-8282
DOI:10.1016/j.anbehav.2004.09.002