The neurobiology of innate, volitional and learned vocalizations in mammals and birds
A Nieder, R Mooney - Philosophical Transactions of the …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Vocalization is an ancient vertebrate trait essential to many forms of communication, ranging
from courtship calls to free verse. Vocalizations may be entirely innate and evoked by sexual …
from courtship calls to free verse. Vocalizations may be entirely innate and evoked by sexual …
The neurobiology of innate and learned vocalizations in rodents and songbirds
R Mooney - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•Genetic identification of brainstem neurons that gate mouse USVs.•Attractor
networks may convert auditory stimuli into vocal action.•The motor cortex plays a role in …
networks may convert auditory stimuli into vocal action.•The motor cortex plays a role in …
A taxonomy for vocal learning
PL Tyack - … transactions of the Royal Society B, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Humans and songbirds learn to sing or speak by listening to acoustic models, forming
auditory templates, and then learning to produce vocalizations that match the templates …
auditory templates, and then learning to produce vocalizations that match the templates …
Birdsong and other animal models for human speech, song, and vocal learning
This chapter highlights the similarities and differences between learned song, in birds and
other animal models, and speech and song in humans, by reviewing the comparative …
other animal models, and speech and song in humans, by reviewing the comparative …
20 Peripheral Mechanisms of Vocalization in Birds: A Comparison with Human Speech
GJL Beckers - Birdsong, speech, and language: Exploring the …, 2013 - books.google.com
Due to their extreme diversity in acoustic structure and sometimes high degree of
complexity, birdsongs are among the most prominent of all animal acoustic signals. How …
complexity, birdsongs are among the most prominent of all animal acoustic signals. How …
Vocal learning beyond imitation: mechanisms of adaptive vocal development in songbirds and human infants
O Tchernichovski, G Marcus - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2014 - Elsevier
Highlights•Adaptive vocal development extends beyond imitation and template-
matching.•Songbirds and humans share the capacity to converge towards species-typical …
matching.•Songbirds and humans share the capacity to converge towards species-typical …
[HTML][HTML] Vocal learning: a language-relevant trait in need of a broad cross-species approach
EZ Lattenkamp, SC Vernes - Current opinion in behavioral sciences, 2018 - Elsevier
Although humans are unmatched in their capacity to produce speech and learn language,
comparative approaches in diverse animal models are able to shed light on the biological …
comparative approaches in diverse animal models are able to shed light on the biological …
The origins of vocal learning: new sounds, new circuits, new cells
F Nottebohm, WC Liu - Brain and language, 2010 - Elsevier
We do not know how vocal learning came to be, but it is such a salient trait in human
evolution that many have tried to imagine it. In primates this is difficult because we are the …
evolution that many have tried to imagine it. In primates this is difficult because we are the …
Insights into the neural and genetic basis of vocal communication
G Konopka, TF Roberts - Cell, 2016 - cell.com
The use of vocalizations to communicate information and elaborate social bonds is an
adaptation seen in many vertebrate species. Human speech is an extreme version of this …
adaptation seen in many vertebrate species. Human speech is an extreme version of this …
Birdsong and human speech: common themes and mechanisms
AJ Doupe, PK Kuhl - Annual review of neuroscience, 1999 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Human speech and birdsong have numerous parallels. Both humans and
songbirds learn their complex vocalizations early in life, exhibiting a strong dependence on …
songbirds learn their complex vocalizations early in life, exhibiting a strong dependence on …