Evolutionary perspectives on language and brain plasticity

Journal of Communication Disorders

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 273-291

  Deacon, Terrence W ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolution; Language; Neuroanatomy; Speech

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN NERVE CELL; BRAIN SIZE; CELL COUNT; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE FIBER; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEUROANATOMY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SPEECH; VOCALIZATION;

EID: 0033827898     PISSN: 00219924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9924(00)00025-3     Document Type: Article

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