Birdsong: An evolutionary parallel to human language

Semiotica

Volumn 151, Issue , 2004, Pages 163-182

  Salwiczek, Lucie H ^a   Wickler, Wolfgang ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

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EID: 34248707161     PISSN: 00371998     EISSN: 16133692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/semi.2004.066     Document Type: Article

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