Chapter 1. Using knowledge about human vocal behaviour to understand acoustic communication in animals and the evolution of language and music -- Chapter 2. Acoustic communication in fruit flies and mosquitoes -- Chapter 3. Multiple functions of ultrasonic courtship song in moths -- Chapter 4. Recent progress in studies on acoustic communication of crickets -- Chapter 5. Vocal imitation, a specialized brain function that facilitates cultural transmission in songbirds -- Chapter 6. Dancing in singing songbirds: Choreography in Java sparrows -- Chapter 7. Vocal communication in corvids: who emits, what information and benefits? -- Chapter 8. Affiliation, synchronization, and rhythm production by birds -- Chapter 9. Cockatiels: a research subject for studying capability for music production -- Chapter 10. Acoustic properties and biological significance of ultrasonic vocalizations in rodents: emotional expressions -- Chapter 11. Effects of acoustic interference on the echolocation behaviorof bats -- Chapter 12. Diverse sound use and sensitivity in auditory communication by chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) -- Chapter 13. The Interplay among the linguistic environment, language perception, and production in children's language-specific development -- Chapter 14. Sound processing in the auditory periphery: toward speech communication and music comprehension.