The search for phonology in other species

Human language draws on a complex set of cognitive, motor and auditory skills. Some of these are found in other species but others are thought to be absent. There has been a burst of research in this area over the past five years, both in examining natural communication systems and also in the labor...

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Veröffentlicht in:Trends in cognitive sciences 2006-10, Vol.10 (10), p.442-446
1. Verfasser: Yip, Moira J.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Human language draws on a complex set of cognitive, motor and auditory skills. Some of these are found in other species but others are thought to be absent. There has been a burst of research in this area over the past five years, both in examining natural communication systems and also in the laboratory, exposing animals to human language. Most of the work has focused on analogies to syntax. Although many of the fundamental building blocks for basic phonological skills might be found outside humans, most aspects of core phonology have never been investigated.
ISSN:1364-6613
1879-307X
DOI:10.1016/j.tics.2006.08.001