Some animal vocalizations develop reliably in the absence of relevant experience, but an
intriguing subset of animal vocalizations is learned: they require acoustic models during …

The recent Bayesian approaches to language evolution and change seem to suggest that
genetic biases can impact on the characteristics of language, but, at the same time, that its …

It has recently been proposed [Dediu, D., Ladd, DR, 2007. Linguistic tone is related to the
population frequency of the adaptive haplogroups of two brain size genes, ASPM and …

The relatively young and burgeoning field of cultural evolution is interested in using non-
human animal models to investigate the biological basis for cultural phenomena. Songbirds …

This thesis argues that creative writing is a form of play that uses cognitive patterns of
information. It begins with a collection of short fiction, titled Small Science, loosely based …

Aboitiz, F., R. García, C. Bosman, and E. Brunetti. 2006a. Cortical memory mechanisms and
language origins. Brain Lang. 98: 40–56.[19] Aboitiz, F., R. García, E. Brunetti, and C …

This chapter captures extensive discussions between people with different forms of
expertise and viewpoints. It explores the relationships between language and music in …