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Birds of a feather: Human speech and birdsong have a lot in common, McGill study finds

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Birds of a feather: Human speech and birdsong have a lot in common, McGill study finds
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Researchers from McGill University have found many of the same vocal patterns that appear in bird species — including small pitch intervals and phrase elongation — are also present in human song and speech.

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  • Birds of a feather: Human speech and birdsong have a lot in common, McGill study finds.

Researchers from McGill University have found many of the same vocal patterns that appear in bird species — including small pitch intervals and phrase elongation — are also present in human song and speech.

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