Language as a special signal : infants' neurological and social perception of native language, non-native language, and language-like stimuli

The capacity to acquire language is believed to be deeply embedded in our biology. As such, it has been proposed that humans have evolved to respond specially to language from the first days and months of life. The present thesis explores this hypothesis, examining the early neural and social proces...

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Main Author: May, Lillian Anne
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/55962