Listeners' identification of human-imitated animal sounds

Percept Mot Skills. 1983 Dec;57(3 Pt 1):995-8. doi: 10.2466/pms.1983.57.3.995.

Abstract

To determine whether listeners can accurately identify human-imitated animal sounds, 20 speakers (10 females and 10 males) recorded their imitations of cows, cats, dogs, pigs, and sheep. These recordings were randomly arranged on a master tape and presented to 30 judges for identification. Analysis indicates that listeners can accurately identify various human-imitated animal sounds. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Auditory Perception*
  • Discrimination Learning
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Vocalization, Animal*