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. 2014 Dec;37(6):549-50; discussion 577-604.
doi: 10.1017/S0140525X1300397X.

The evolution of coordinated vocalizations before language

Gregory A Bryant  1
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The evolution of coordinated vocalizations before language

Gregory A Bryant. Behav Brain Sci. 2014 Dec.

Abstract

Ackermann et al. briefly point out the potential significance of coordinated vocal behavior in the dual pathway model of acoustic communication. Rhythmically entrained and articulated pre-linguistic vocal activity in early hominins might have set the evolutionary stage for later refinements that manifest in modern humans as language-based conversational turn-taking, joint music-making, and other behaviors associated with prosociality.

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