Increased breathing control: Another factor in the evolution of human language

Evolutionary Anthropology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 181-197

  MacLarnon, Ann ^a   Hewitt, Gwen ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

KNM WT 15000; Respiratory muscles; Speech; Vertebral canal; Vocalization

Indexed keywords

HOMINIDAE; PRIMATES;

EID: 9344268254     PISSN: 10601538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/evan.20032     Document Type: Review

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