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Vocal innovation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 December 2007

John L. Locke
John L. Locke
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Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, Lehman College, City University of New York, Bronx, NY 10468. john.locke@lehman.cuny.edu
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Abstract

An important form of innovation involves use of the voice in a new way, usually to solve some environmental problem. Vocal innovation occurs in humans and other animals, including chimpanzees. The framework outlined in the target article, appropriately modified, may permit new perspectives on the use of others as tools, especially by infants, and the evolution of speech and language.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 30 , Issue 4 , August 2007 , pp. 415 - 416
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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