Mirror neurons and the evolution of communication and language

The Syllable in Speech Production

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 133-153

  Fogassi, Leonardo ^a   Ferrari, Pier Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

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EID: 84911118713     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203837894     Document Type: Chapter

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