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To whom am I speaking?(Animal Communication Networks.)(Book review)
Animal Communication Networks. Peter McGregor, ed. Cambridge University Press, New York, 2005. 657 pp., illus. $135.00 (ISBN 9780521823617 cloth).
Sometimes, when we want to be careful about our communication or we are not sure who is listening, we adopt a formal tone and say something like, "To whom am I speaking?" This can be a humorous inquiry when we know very well who is listening and we do not have to be careful. Or it can be a serious question when, as observers, we are not sure who is being addressed. An animal communication network approach, as outlined by Peter McGregor in his previous writings and now in his excellent book Animal Communication ...
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