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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Rijeka
2025-04-01
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| Series: | Psychological Topics |
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| Online Access: | https://pt.ffri.hr/pt/article/view/1098 |
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