Leibniz-Centre General Linguistics (ZAS) published a new study showing that human speech rhythm mirrors communication rhythms of various animal species.

The Leibniz-Centre General Linguistics (ZAS) is a non-university research institute in Berlin, Germany. At ZAS, the human capacity for language and its expression through individual languages is explored with the aim of gaining a better understanding of the biological, cognitive, and social factors surrounding this central human ability. By exploring the structures of language, how they are acquired, and how they are processed, this knowledge can be applied to fields such as speech diagnostics or speech technology. As a member of the Leibniz Association, the institute is jointly funded by the federal and state governments.