Missing links in the evolution of language

Research and Perspectives in Neurosciences

Volumn 18, Issue , 2011, Pages 10-25

  Terrace, H S ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR; BIPEDALISM; CHILD CARE; CHIMPANZEE; COGNITION; CONVERSATION; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; LANGUAGE; NONHUMAN; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PELVIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; THEORY; WALKING;

EID: 84867021349     PISSN: 09456082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-18015-6_1     Document Type: Article

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