The data reported forbirdsonglearning also show increased variance at the end of a hypothesized sensitive period, suggesting some generality to the phenomenon.From theCambridge English Corpus
By the 1970s, most of the harmonies used inbirdsongpassages could also be found in non-birdsongpassages of the same works.From theCambridge English Corpus
In vocabulary development, second language learning, andbirdsonglearning, we don't know what the true story is.From theCambridge English Corpus
He also went on boat trips, greatly enjoying the spring flowers andbirdsong.From theCambridge English Corpus
Human language is a weird communication system: it has more in common withbirdsongthan with the calls of other primates.From theCambridge English Corpus
Frombirdsongto street sounds, this may be more common than is evident.From theCambridge English Corpus
By the eighteenth centurybirdsongimitations and percussive sound effects were occasionally incorporated.From theCambridge English Corpus
It encourages us into the fascinating world ofbirdsong.From theCambridge English Corpus
Thebirdsongdata are the closest thing in nature that we have to the hypothetical example of a person entering a coma.From theCambridge English Corpus
Thebirdsongpoetically expresses a joy in good fortune and a happy destiny.From theCambridge English Corpus
Human language is a weird communication system: it has more in common withbirdsongthan the calls of other primates.From theCambridge English Corpus
Moreover, the level of sophistication in itself marks a departure from virtually all precedents, especially in the realm ofbirdsong.From theCambridge English Corpus
In naturebirdsongtends to be either 'closed' and progresses through simple repetition, or 'open' and develops through the addition, subtraction, modification or interpenetration of fragments.From theCambridge English Corpus
Birdsong(1994) criticized the methodology employed, noting that it ignores "response bias" (a propensity to judge sentences as ungrammatical) as a potential explanation.From theCambridge English Corpus
A striking number of the chords used to harmonize thebirdsongin the mature works had a previous existence in works of the 1930s and 1940s.From theCambridge English Corpus
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