Gibbon Gestures: Hylobatid Facial Signals and Insights Into Language Evolution
Our study suggests that some properties of great ape manual gesturing (and language) are present in hylobatid facial signals. However, there are numerous interpretations of our results. We therefore suggest directions for future research on the facial gesturing capabilities of hylobatids and monkeys to clarify the ambiguities our data have raised.
Authors
- Matthew Campbell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4469-5209)
- Brittany N. Florkiewicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7500-2455)
- E. G. Kemp
Institutions
- Montclair State University (US)
- Lyon College (US)
- California State University, Channel Islands (US)
- Missouri College (US)
- University of Missouri (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Biological Anthropology
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.70185
- Primary Topic
- Hearing Impairment and Communication
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00