Modelling vocal anatomy's significant effect on speech

Journal of Evolutionary Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 351-366

  Boer, Bart De ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Articulatory model; Descended larynx; Evolution of speech; Vocal tract evolution

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651447530     PISSN: 17892082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/JEP.8.2010.4.1     Document Type: Article

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