Titel
What Pinnipeds Have to Say about Human Speech, Music, and the Evolution of Rhythm
Autor*in
Andrea Ravignani
Artificial Intelligence Lab, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Frederike D. Hanke
Sensory and Cognitive Ecology, Institute for Biosciences, University of Rostock
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Abstract
Research on the evolution of human speech and music benefits from hypotheses and data generated in a number of disciplines. The purpose of this article is to illustrate the high relevance of pinniped research for the study of speech, musical rhythm, and their origins, bridging and complementing current research on primates and birds. We briefly discuss speech, vocal learning, and rhythm from an evolutionary and comparative perspective. We review the current state of the art on pinniped communication and behavior relevant to the evolution of human speech and music, showing interesting parallels to hypotheses on rhythmic behavior in early hominids. We suggest future research directions in terms of species to test and empirical data needed.
Stichwort
evolution of speechevolution of musicevolution of languagevocal learningentrainmenttimingsynchronizationseal
Objekt-Typ
Sprache
Englisch [eng]
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Titel
Frontiers in Neuroscience
Band
10
Publication
Frontiers Media SA
Projekt
Kod / Identifikator
283435
Fördergeber
Erscheinungsdatum
2016
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