Here, I outline the idea of a unified hypothesis of sensory perception, developed from the theoretical vibrational mechanism of olfaction, which can be applied across all sensory modalities. I propose that all sensory perception is based upon the detection of mechanical forces at a cellular level, and the subsequent mechanotransduction of the signal via the nervous system. Thus, I argue that the sensory modalities found in the animal kingdom may all be viewed as being mechanoreceptory, rather than being discrete neurophysiological systems which evolved independently of each other. I go on to argue that this idea could potentially explain language evolution, with birdsong being an example of a more simple form of non-Saussurean language that employs ‘frequency-mimicking’ to produce a vocal signal which describes acoustic, chemical and electromagnetic vibrational frequencies detected within in the environment. I also give examples of how this hypothesis could potentially explain phenomena such as vocal mimicry in animals, as well as the human perception of musicality and the occurrence of synaesthesia; a condition found in humans, where the stimulation of one sensory modality results in the stimulation of another. For example, auditory stimuli are detected and are heard as an acoustic signal, as well as being perceived as colour by the visual system.

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寻找统一的感官知觉理论：嗅觉振动机制与语言进化之间的可能联系

在这里，我概述了从嗅觉的理论振动机理发展而来的统一的感觉知觉假说，该假想可以应用于所有感觉模态。我提议所有的感觉感知都是基于对细胞水平的机械力的检测，以及随后经由神经系统对信号的机械传导。因此，我认为在动物界发现的感觉模态都可以被视为机械感受性的，而不是彼此独立发展的离散的神经生理系统。我继续争论说，这种想法可能潜在地解释语言的发展，其中Birdong是非索绪尔语言的一种更简单形式的示例，该语言采用“模仿频率”来产生描述声音的语音信号，在环境中检测到的化学和电磁振动频率。我还将举例说明该假设如何潜在地解释动物的声音模仿等现象，以及人类对音乐性和联觉发生的感知。在人类中发现的一种疾病，其中一种感觉方式的刺激导致另一种感觉方式的刺激。例如，听觉刺激被检测并作为声音信号被听到，以及被视觉系统感知为颜色。一种感官方式的刺激导致另一种感官方式的刺激。例如，听觉刺激被检测并作为声音信号被听到，以及被视觉系统感知为颜色。一种感官方式的刺激导致另一种感官方式的刺激。例如，听觉刺激被检测并作为声音信号被听到，以及被视觉系统感知为颜色。