(Same as Neuroscience M176.) Lecture, two and one half hours; discussion, 90 minutes. Requisite: course 107 or Neuroscience M101A. Interdisciplinary approach to understanding how humans and other animals communicate emotion and meaning using sound. Weekly research topics in disciplines of systems neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, psychophysics, and psycholinguistics. Emphasis on fundamental principles in neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, neuroimaging, psychology, and neurology. Letter grading.