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Nature 440, 1117-1118 (27 April 2006) | doi:10.1038/4401117a; Published online 26 April 2006
Language: Startling starlings
Gary F. Marcus1
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Abstract
Recursion, once thought to be the unique province of human language, now seems to be within the ken of a common songbird — perhaps providing insight into the origins of language.
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