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Harnessed : how language and music mimicked nature and transformed ape to man

by Mark Changizi

This text explores the theory that human speech and music are structured to mimic natural environmental sounds. It suggests that language and melody harness pre-existing auditory mechanisms evolved by mammals to interpret their surroundings.

Accession 7528 ISBN 9781935618539 Publisher Benbella Books
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