Basics of animal communication : interaction, signalling and sensemaking in the animal kingdom

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Table of Contents Preface ....................................................................................................... vii Chapter One ................................................................................................. 1 Introduction to Animal Communication Studies: Definition and Problems Chapter Two .............................................................................................. 13 Preconditions for Communication Chapter Three ............................................................................................ 25 The Very Substance Communication is Made of: Signals Chapter Four .............................................................................................. 37 Channels and Functions of Communication Chapter Five .............................................................................................. 49 The Complexity of Communication: Multimodality and the Language of the Bees Chapter Six ................................................................................................ 61 The Secret Weapon of Communication: Lies, Tricks and Deception Chapter Seven ............................................................................................ 75 Playful and Aesthetic Communication Chapter Eight ............................................................................................. 89 Interspecific Communication (Part I) Chapter Nine .............................................................................................. 99 Interspecific Communication (Part II) Chapter Ten ............................................................................................. 111 30 Key-Figures Who Shaped Animal Communication Studies Glossary ................................................................................................... 125 Bibliography ............................................................................................ 141