On the Origins of Language: An Introduction to the Evolution of Human Speech |
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... studies of the larynx therefore cannot demon- strate that a chimpanzee could , or could not , produce the range of sounds necessary for human speech . This doesn't mean that comparative studies of the anatomy and physiology of the ...
... studies of the larynx therefore cannot demon- strate that a chimpanzee could , or could not , produce the range of sounds necessary for human speech . This doesn't mean that comparative studies of the anatomy and physiology of the ...
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... studies of the vocalizations of human newborns that we cited in Chapter 8 are consistent with our modeling . The only vowels observed are the vowels that we com- puted . Human newborns normally develop into adult humans . Spectrographic ...
... studies of the vocalizations of human newborns that we cited in Chapter 8 are consistent with our modeling . The only vowels observed are the vowels that we com- puted . Human newborns normally develop into adult humans . Spectrographic ...
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... studies that reconstruct the external shape and volume of fossil brains . We will discuss these studies in Chapter 11. Studies of the rate and direction of brain development and comparative electrophysiological and psychological studies ...
... studies that reconstruct the external shape and volume of fossil brains . We will discuss these studies in Chapter 11. Studies of the rate and direction of brain development and comparative electrophysiological and psychological studies ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Cognitive and Communicative Factors Underlying Language | 5 |
Darwin and Negus | 21 |
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