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Theme issue‘Nonlinear phenomena in vertebrate vocalizations: mechanisms and communicative functions’compiled and edited by Mathilde Massenet, Nicolas Mathevon, Andrey Anikin, Elodie F. Briefer, Tecumseh Fitch and David Reby

Imagine hearing a lion roaring, a baby crying or guitarist playing hard rock. These sounds contain perceptually harsh, attention-grabbing vocal elements, corresponding to nonlinear phenomena, that are hard to ignore. These acoustic phenomena - which are widespread in vocal repertoires of vertebrates and have recently received considerable interest - have yet never been the topic of a comprehensive review. This special issue brings together a collection of studies that reflect on past research, introduce new ideas and tools, and explore future directions for this growing field of study.

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INTRODUCTION

Introduction
Nonlinear phenomena in vertebrate vocalizations: mechanisms and communicative functions
Published:03 April 2025Article ID:20240002

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0002

ARTICLES

Review articles
Applying nonlinear dynamics to the voice: a historical perspective
Published:03 April 2025Article ID:20240024

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0024

Review articles
Nonlinear phenomena in mammalian vocal communication: an introduction and scoping review
Published:03 April 2025Article ID:20240017

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0017

Review articles
Exploring nonlinear phenomena in animal vocalizations through oscillator theory
Published:03 April 2025Article ID:20240015

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0015

Research articles
How to analyse and manipulate nonlinear phenomena in voice recordings
Published:03 April 2025Article ID:20240003

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0003

Review articles
Transitions and tricks: nonlinear phenomena in the avian voice
Published:03 April 2025Article ID:20240007

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0007

Review articles
Vocal registers expand signal diversity in vertebrate vocal communication
Published:03 April 2025Article ID:20240006

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0006

Research articles
‘Monkey yodels’—frequency jumps in New World monkey vocalizations greatly surpass human vocal register transitions
Published:03 April 2025Article ID:20240005

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0005

Review articles
Application of nonlinear dynamics theory to understanding normal and pathologic voices in humans
Published:03 April 2025Article ID:20240018

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0018

Research articles
Nonlinear vocal phenomena in African penguin begging calls: occurrence, significance and potential applications
Published:03 April 2025Article ID:20240019

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0019

Review articles
Nonlinear phenomena in marmot alarm calls: a mechanism encoding fear?
Published:03 April 2025Article ID:20240008

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0008

Research articles
Acoustic context and dynamics of nonlinear phenomena in mammalian calls: the case of puppy whines
Published:03 April 2025Article ID:20240022

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0022

Research articles
Nonlinear acoustic phenomena affect the perception of pain in human baby cries
Published:03 April 2025Article ID:20240023

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0023

Research articles
Vocal communication and perception of pain in childbirth vocalizations
Published:03 April 2025Article ID:20240009

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0009

Research articles
Emotions mediate nonlinear phenomena production in the vocalizations of two ape species
Published:03 April 2025Article ID:20240013

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0013

Review articles
Biphonation in animal vocalizations: insights into communicative functions and production mechanisms
Published:03 April 2025Article ID:20240011

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0011

Research articles
Singing out of tune: sexual and developmental differences in the occurrence of nonlinear phenomena in primate songs
Published:03 April 2025Article ID:20240021

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0021

Research articles
Nonlinear phenomena in pinnipeds: a preliminary investigation in the contact calls of northern elephant seal pups
Published:03 April 2025Article ID:20240016

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0016

Research articles
Nonlinear phenomena in animal vocalizations: do they reflect alternative functional modes of voice control, ‘leaked’ cues to quality or condition, or both?
Published:03 April 2025Article ID:20240010

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0010

Research articles
Nonlinear vocal phenomena and speech intelligibility
Published:03 April 2025Article ID:20240254

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0254

Review articles
Rough is salient: a conserved vocal niche to hijack the brain’s salience system
Published:03 April 2025Article ID:20240020

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0020

Research articles
The cultural evolution of distortion in music (and other norms of mixed appeal)
Published:03 April 2025Article ID:20240014

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0014