Vol. 9 No. 2 (2016): Je est un autre. Mimicries in nature, art and society
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Reflections on imitation, vocal mimicry, and entrainment

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  • Anton Killin
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13128/Aisthesis-19418

Published 2016-11-17

Keywords

  • theories of imitation,
  • mimesis,
  • vocal mimicry,
  • evolutionary aesthetics

How to Cite

Killin, A. (2016). Reflections on imitation, vocal mimicry, and entrainment. Aisthesis. Pratiche, Linguaggi E Saperi dell’estetico, 9(2), 81–87. https://doi.org/10.13128/Aisthesis-19418
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Abstract

It is my contention that understanding natural phenomena such as vocal mimicry can bolster theories of the evolution of language and music as well as inform evolutionary and naturalistic aesthetics more generally. In this commentary I present this phenomena as a case study in order to stimulate further aesthetic theorising.

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