The phonological loop: A key innovation in human evolution

Current Anthropology

Volumn 51, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Aboitiz, Francisco ^a   Aboitiz, Sebastián ^b   García, Ricardo R ^c  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

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EID: 77957692579     PISSN: 00113204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/650525     Document Type: Article

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