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The evolution of coordinated vocalizations before language

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 December 2014

Gregory A. Bryant
Gregory A. Bryant*
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Department of Communication, Center for Behavior, Evolution, and Culture, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA 90095-1563. gabryant@ucla.edu http://gabryant.bol.ucla.edu/
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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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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 37 , Issue 6 , December 2014 , pp. 549 - 550
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2014 

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