Dynamic encoding of phonetic categories in zebra finch auditory forebrain

Abstract Vocal communication requires the formation of acoustic categories to enable invariant representations of sounds despite superficial variations. Humans form acoustic categories for speech phonemes, enabling the listener to recognize words independent of speakers; animals can also discriminat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wanyi Liu, David S. Vicario
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-37982-5