Cached, Carried, or Crèched

Document Type

Article

Abstract

We believe that “caching” a baby would have been too great a danger in human prehistory, and thus could not serve as the context for prelinguistic vocalization. Rather, infants were most likely carried at all times. Thus, the question arises of why the cry of an infant is such a loud vocalization.

Publication Title

Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Publication Date

2004

Volume

27

Issue

4

First Page

523

ISSN

1469-1825

DOI

10.1017/S0140525X04440114

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