Vocal production by a language-competent Pan paniscus

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-17

  Taglialatela, Jared P ^a   Savage Rumbaugh, Sue ^a   Baker, Lauren A ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bonobo; Kanzi; Language; Pan paniscus; Primate vocalization; Speech

Indexed keywords

PRIMATE; VOCALIZATION;

PAN PANISCUS; PANISCUS; PRIMATES;

EID: 0037301788     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021487710547     Document Type: Article

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