긴팔원숭이 ‘언어’의 비밀을 해독한 과학자들

긴팔원숭이 ‘언어’의 비밀을 해독한 과학자들     매주 금요일마다 찾아오는 Joy of Reading! 영어 읽기의 즐거움을 느껴 보세요.   <Scientists decipher the secrets of gibbon 'speech'> Scientists have deciphered the secrets of gibbon “speech” – discovering that the apes are sophisticated communicators employing a range of more than 450 different calls to talk to their companions. The research is so significant that it could provide clues on the evolution of human speech and also suggests that other animal species could speak a more precise language than has been previously thought, according to lead author Dr Esther Clarke of Durham University. Her study found that gibbons produce different categories of “hoo” calls – relatively quiet sounds that are distinct from their more melodic “song” calls.   -  Independent     어휘 decipher 해독하다 gibbon 긴팔원숭이 ape 유인원 sophisticated 수준 높은, 정교한 employ 쓰다, 이용하다 call (울음)소리, 외침 significant 중요한 evolution 진화 precise 정확한 previously 이전에 distinct from ~와 완전히 다른