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| ParrotSpeech.com The home of the pioneering talking bird Arielle |
This site deals with the abilities of one talking bird and is intended to be a resource
for potential bird owners, anyone interested in speech perception, people who are
interested in the development of language in nonhumans, and bird keepers who wish
to share information about their talking birds.
For information about my book describing Arielle's
speech, click here to transfer to the site page for
Another Kind of Mind.
for potential bird owners, anyone interested in speech perception, people who are
interested in the development of language in nonhumans, and bird keepers who wish
to share information about their talking birds.
For information about my book describing Arielle's
speech, click here to transfer to the site page for
Another Kind of Mind.
Arielle is a friendly Blue & Gold
macaw. Macaws, like other
parrots, can talk.
Unlike many birds, Arielle shows
that she understands English. At
times she speaks directly to her
human friend.
She freely vocalizes most days.
Her speech contains sequences of
statements about many topics, and
she carries on conversations with
herself and imagined friends.
She is one of a handful of birds
around the world who can
communicate ideas through
speech. The author formulated the
idea of listening to her voluntarily
spoken words as a new approach
to interspecies communication.
macaw. Macaws, like other
parrots, can talk.
Unlike many birds, Arielle shows
that she understands English. At
times she speaks directly to her
human friend.
She freely vocalizes most days.
Her speech contains sequences of
statements about many topics, and
she carries on conversations with
herself and imagined friends.
She is one of a handful of birds
around the world who can
communicate ideas through
speech. The author formulated the
idea of listening to her voluntarily
spoken words as a new approach
to interspecies communication.
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| Arielle speaks and understands hundreds of English words, phrases, and sentences. This capacity is what scientists call cognitive speech. |
In June 2006, she will be 15 years old. Arielle is a shy bird, especially around strangers, and as a
"free-speaking talking bird," she speaks voluntarily. She accompanies me on a daily visit to a park or a walk
about the neighborhood, and during our outings, she occasionally speaks directly to me.
A form of interspecies communication results when she speaks to me. I call Arielle "an educated bird" rather
than a trained parrot. The term educated means that she continues to learn language, and Arielle speaks as
a result of learning things from lessons. She also learns on her own by associative learning. A speech sample
can be heard by clicking identified sound selections located near yellow boxes throughout this site;
transcription of Arielle's words appear in another yellow box near the bottom of the same page. Many speech
samples appear on the "Another_Mind" page; the transcriptions are in the book Another Kind of Mind.
Many people consider macaws to be mediocre talking birds. Arielle might be an exception. She vocalizes
daily from her gym on the porch; her remarks often contain sequences of invented statements that express
her thoughts. Listeners initially find her recorded speech difficult to understand, but after seeing a
transcription of her statements they are startled by the range of her conversational topics as well as her
general comments.
"free-speaking talking bird," she speaks voluntarily. She accompanies me on a daily visit to a park or a walk
about the neighborhood, and during our outings, she occasionally speaks directly to me.
A form of interspecies communication results when she speaks to me. I call Arielle "an educated bird" rather
than a trained parrot. The term educated means that she continues to learn language, and Arielle speaks as
a result of learning things from lessons. She also learns on her own by associative learning. A speech sample
can be heard by clicking identified sound selections located near yellow boxes throughout this site;
transcription of Arielle's words appear in another yellow box near the bottom of the same page. Many speech
samples appear on the "Another_Mind" page; the transcriptions are in the book Another Kind of Mind.
Many people consider macaws to be mediocre talking birds. Arielle might be an exception. She vocalizes
daily from her gym on the porch; her remarks often contain sequences of invented statements that express
her thoughts. Listeners initially find her recorded speech difficult to understand, but after seeing a
transcription of her statements they are startled by the range of her conversational topics as well as her
general comments.
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Arielle is learning English at an advanced grade-school level. Her linguistic abilities include:
- Arielle speaks of her free will and communicates many different messages.
- Arielle speaks with as many as five (5) different voice characteristics.
- Arielle is learning the English language and can make complicated statements.
- Arielle asks questions, and she sometimes answers her own query (ha, ha).
- Arielle identifies other animals as ants, butterfly, cat, dog, rabbit, and snake; her vocabulary to
describe birds includes: bird, cardinal, crow, egret, "feathered friend," hawk, parrot, and stork. - Arielle knows common words that begin with most letters of the alphabet, but she hasn't needed
to speak words that begin with "X" or "Z" yet. - Arielle speaks about many every day things and speaks sequences about a single topic.
How many people are interested in parrot speech?
The counter shows how many new friends Arielle made since February 2006.
The counter shows how many new friends Arielle made since February 2006.
CAUTION!
All of the pictures and
materials contained on
this web site are the
property of the author.
None of the pictures or
written material may be
used, quoted, or
reproduced in any form
what so ever without the
expressed written
consent of the author.
© 2003-2008 by
Michael Dalton
All of the pictures and
materials contained on
this web site are the
property of the author.
None of the pictures or
written material may be
used, quoted, or
reproduced in any form
what so ever without the
expressed written
consent of the author.
© 2003-2008 by
Michael Dalton
| Arielle understands speech and speaks thoughtfully using English words, phrases, and sentences. |
Photo by Linda Carpenter
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