Vocal dialects are adaptation’s starting point for acoustic divergence

Evidence

Dialects, which are local variations of acoustic performance, are an important aspect of adaptation to local conditions and represent the initial stages of future acoustic divergence. — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 807

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Accent and dialect differences reliably trigger ingroup bias independent of the speaker — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 1291; Habitat structure drives the evolution of animal vocal signals — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology: Principles,…, 494

Broader Connections

• Habitat structure drives the evolution of animal vocal signals #expands (0.78) — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 494
• Accent and dialect differences reliably trigger ingroup bias independent of the speaker #expands (0.75) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 1291