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... involve similar phenomena . The novice dancer must learn the particular steps and movements that characterize a particular dance form . Once the steps have been learned , they become automatized . The dance itself involves the complex ...
... involve similar phenomena . The novice dancer must learn the particular steps and movements that characterize a particular dance form . Once the steps have been learned , they become automatized . The dance itself involves the complex ...
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... involve 20 - msec differences in the timing of the delay between the start of the acoustic signal that occurs when a human speaker opens his lips and the start of phonation . It is most improbable that 4 - week - old infants could ...
... involve 20 - msec differences in the timing of the delay between the start of the acoustic signal that occurs when a human speaker opens his lips and the start of phonation . It is most improbable that 4 - week - old infants could ...
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... involve constraints on the lineages of both bride and groom that involve a memory component . Death rituals involving funeral goods also implicitly involve some knowledge of the former life and habits of the corpse . In contrast , the ...
... involve constraints on the lineages of both bride and groom that involve a memory component . Death rituals involving funeral goods also implicitly involve some knowledge of the former life and habits of the corpse . In contrast , the ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Cognitive and Communicative Factors Underlying Language | 5 |
Darwin and Negus | 21 |
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