title: Finite state grammars for dialects of the advertising song of the savannah sparrow (Passerculus Sandwichensis ).
abstract: Right-linear finite state grammars were extracted for song sequences of Savannah Sparrows (Passerculus sandwichensis) from Ontario and Nova Scotia. The Nova Scotia grammar was found to be longer than the Ontario grammar (possess more rewrite statements) and allow for the production of sequences containing consecutive trills. These differences are discussed with respect to genetic and environmental factors shaping song behaviour in the two regions. Limitations of a nonstochastic finite state grammar procedure are also addressed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1S 5B6.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chew