Table 2.
Definition of the vocal and event terms used
| Term | Definition | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Utterance | A bout of vocal emission (single units and sequences) | Single vocal unit: 1 or more vocal units of the same call type, with less than 2-s between units (e.g., a grunt or a series of grunts) |
| Sequence: a combination of at least two successive different vocal units with less than 1-s between call types (e.g., grunt + bark) | ||
| Event | Context or situation in which a vocal utterance was emitted (i.e., activity, social interaction, environmental change) | Single event: only one event occurred during utterance emission |
| Concomitant event: numerous events occurred during utterance emission, either simultaneously or in rapid sequential order or both. |