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Animal Models of Speech and Language Disorders
Santosh A. . Ed(S): Helekar
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Paperback. Editor(s): Helekar, Santosh A. Num Pages: 305 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 43 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JMC; MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 474.
Basic research over the last decade or two has uncovered similarities between speech, especially its sensori-motor aspects, and vocal communication in several non-human species. The most comprehensive studies so far have been conducted in songbirds. Songbirds offer us a model system to study the interactions between developmental or genetic predispositions and tutor-dependent influences, on the learning of vocal communication. Songbird research has elucidated cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying learning and production of vocal patterns, perception of vocal sounds, vocal motor control and vocal neuromotor plasticity. More recently, the entire genome of the songbird zebra finch has been sequenced. These discoveries, ... Read more
Basic research over the last decade or two has uncovered similarities between speech, especially its sensori-motor aspects, and vocal communication in several non-human species. The most comprehensive studies so far have been conducted in songbirds. Songbirds offer us a model system to study the interactions between developmental or genetic predispositions and tutor-dependent influences, on the learning of vocal communication. Songbird research has elucidated cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying learning and production of vocal patterns, perception of vocal sounds, vocal motor control and vocal neuromotor plasticity. More recently, the entire genome of the songbird zebra finch has been sequenced. These discoveries, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
305
Condition
New
Number of Pages
295
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781493942732
SKU
V9781493942732
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