Rhythmic Roots: The Adaptive Functions of Vocal Isochrony and Its Role in Human Music and Language Evolution

Isochrony, or the regular timing of sounds, is a prominent rhythmic feature of human music and can also be found in the vocalisations of non-human animals. In the evolution of music and language, the capacity for vocal learning is hypothesised to have played a key role, with vocal learning species...

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Main Authors: Julia V. Grabner, Anna E. Kempf, Alma M. N. Nederlof, Judith M. Varkevisser, Michelle J. Spierings
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Rijeka 2025-04-01
Series:Psychological Topics
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Online Access:https://pt.ffri.hr/pt/article/view/1098
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