Christophe BousquetA multifaceted #framework to establish the presence of #meaning in non-human #communication
"3 global facets are needed to describe meaning: a #Signal Meaning Facet, an #Interactant Meaning Facet, and a #Resultant Meaning Facet. [...] The concept of meaning is suitable for evolutionary biologists, behavioural ecologists, and others to study, to establish exactly which species exhibit meaning in their communication and in what ways."