From hand to mouth in the evolution of language: The influence of vocal behavior on lateralized hand use in manual gestures by chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

Developmental Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 55-61

  Hopkins, William D ^a,b   Cantero, Monica ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BERRY COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0037299719     PISSN: 1363755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-7687.00254     Document Type: Article

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