摘要: A scheme for describing how gelada monkeys (Theropithecus gelada) use rhythm and melody in their vocal exchanges with each other is presented. It argued that four different levels of description—phonological, whole sound, rhythmical, syntactical—are necessary an adequate account geladas' melody. Many examples are demonstrated from sonagraphs. geladas ways similar to humans speech singing. Geladas make human-like todesignate utterance acts, todistinguish kinds acts other, toparse utterances into smaller units, toresolve emotional arousal conflicts through the structuring