The human voice : the story of a talent /
Karpf, Anne.
The human voice : the story of a talent / by Anne Karpf. - London : Bloomsbury Pub. Plc., 2006. - xi, 399 p. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [373]-388) and index.
What the voice can tell us -- How the voice achieves its range and power -- How we colour our voices with pitch, volume, and tempo -- What makes the voice distinctly human -- The impact of the mother's voice (even in the womb) -- Mothertalk: the melody of intimacy -- The emergence of the baby's voice -- Do I really sound like that? -- How our emotions shape the sounds we make (and other people hear them) -- Male and female voices: stereotyped or different? -- How men and women's voice are changing (and why) -- Cultural differences in the voice -- From oral to literate society -- The public voice -- How technology has transformed the voice -- Voiceprints and voice theft -- How people and corporations are trying to change the voice.
9781582342993 (alk. paper)
2006009698
Voice.
Elocution.
Voice--Social aspects.
PN4162 / .K285 2006
808.5
The human voice : the story of a talent / by Anne Karpf. - London : Bloomsbury Pub. Plc., 2006. - xi, 399 p. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [373]-388) and index.
What the voice can tell us -- How the voice achieves its range and power -- How we colour our voices with pitch, volume, and tempo -- What makes the voice distinctly human -- The impact of the mother's voice (even in the womb) -- Mothertalk: the melody of intimacy -- The emergence of the baby's voice -- Do I really sound like that? -- How our emotions shape the sounds we make (and other people hear them) -- Male and female voices: stereotyped or different? -- How men and women's voice are changing (and why) -- Cultural differences in the voice -- From oral to literate society -- The public voice -- How technology has transformed the voice -- Voiceprints and voice theft -- How people and corporations are trying to change the voice.
9781582342993 (alk. paper)
2006009698
Voice.
Elocution.
Voice--Social aspects.
PN4162 / .K285 2006
808.5