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This is the voice / John Colapinto.

By: Publisher: New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover editionDescription: vii, 312 pages ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 1982128747
  • 1982128755
  • 9781982128746
  • 9781982128753
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: This is the voiceDDC classification:
  • 302.2/242 23
LOC classification:
  • PN4162 .C653 2021
Contents:
Introduction: Personally speaking -- Baby talk -- Origins -- Emotion -- Language -- Sex and gender -- The voice in society -- The voice of leadership & persuasion -- Swan song -- Coda.
Summary: "A New York Times bestselling writer explores what our unique sonic signature reveals about our species, our culture, and each one of us. Finally, a vital topic that has never had its own book gets its due"-- Provided by publisher.Summary: "There's no shortage of books about public speaking or language or song. But until now, there has been no book about the miracle that underlies them all--the human voice itself. And there are few writers who could take on this surprisingly vast topic with more artistry and expertise than John Colapinto. Beginning with the novel--and compelling--argument that our ability to speak is what made us the planet's dominant species, he guides us from the voice's beginnings in lungfish millions of years ago to its culmination in the talent of Pavoratti, Martin Luther King Jr., and Beyoncé--and each of us, every day." -- inside front jacket flap.
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Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks PN4162 .C653 2021 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001499218

Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-301) and index.

Introduction: Personally speaking -- Baby talk -- Origins -- Emotion -- Language -- Sex and gender -- The voice in society -- The voice of leadership & persuasion -- Swan song -- Coda.

"A New York Times bestselling writer explores what our unique sonic signature reveals about our species, our culture, and each one of us. Finally, a vital topic that has never had its own book gets its due"-- Provided by publisher.

"There's no shortage of books about public speaking or language or song. But until now, there has been no book about the miracle that underlies them all--the human voice itself. And there are few writers who could take on this surprisingly vast topic with more artistry and expertise than John Colapinto. Beginning with the novel--and compelling--argument that our ability to speak is what made us the planet's dominant species, he guides us from the voice's beginnings in lungfish millions of years ago to its culmination in the talent of Pavoratti, Martin Luther King Jr., and Beyoncé--and each of us, every day." -- inside front jacket flap.

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