title: The sensorimotor and social sides of the architecture of speech.
abstract: Speech is a complex skill to master. In addition to sophisticated phono-articulatory abilities, speech acquisition requires neuronal systems configured for vocal learning, with adaptable sensorimotor maps that couple heard speech sounds with motor programs for speech production; imitation and self-imitation mechanisms that can train the sensorimotor maps to reproduce heard speech sounds; and a "pedagogical" learning environment that supports tutor learning.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies, National Research Council,00185 Rome,Italy.giovanni.pezzulo@istc.cnr.itlaura.barca@istc.cnr.ithttps://sites.google.com/site/giovannipezzulo/https://sites.google.com/site/laurabarcahomepage/
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pezzulo
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies, National Research Council,00185 Rome,Italy.giovanni.pezzulo@istc.cnr.itlaura.barca@istc.cnr.ithttps://sites.google.com/site/giovannipezzulo/https://sites.google.com/site/laurabarcahomepage/
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Barca
authors.affiliation: Robotics, Brain and Cognitive Sciences Department,Italian Institute of Technology,16163 Genova,Italy.alessandro.dausilio@iit.ithttp://www.iit.it/people/robotics-brain-and-cognitive-sciences-mirror-neurons-and-interaction-lab/researcher/alessandro-dausilio.html.
authors.forename: Alessando
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: D'Ausilio
mesh_terms: D000819:Animal Communication; D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D011323:Primates / Q000502:physiology*; D013060:Speech / Q000502:physiology*