This fascinating book on a universal subject presents the culmination of years of research by acclaimed journalist, sociologist, and radio broadcaster Anne Karpf. Her groundbreaking investigation uncovers the powerful messages that lie not just in what we say, but how we say it.
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This fascinating book on a universal subject presents the culmination of years of research by acclaimed journalist, sociologist, and radio broadcaster Anne Karpf. Her groundbreaking investigation uncovers the powerful messages that lie not just in what we say, but how we say it.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Ex-library. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 399 p. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 2006009698 Type of material Book Personal name Karpf, Anne. Main title The human voice: how this extraordinary instrument reveals essential clues about who we are / Anne Karpf. Edition 1st U.S. ed. Published/Created New York: Bloomsbury Pub. : Distributed to the trade by Holtzbrinck, 2006. Description xi, 399 p.; 25 cm. Links ISBN 1582342997 (alk. paper) 9781582342993 (alk. paper) LC classification PN4162. K285 2006 Contents 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 voices 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. LC Subjects Voice. Elocution. Voice--Social aspects. Other Subjects Voice. Voice Quality. Notes Includes bibliographical references (p. [373]-388) and index. Other system no. (OCoLC)ocm65201345
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Fine. Near Fine DJ. No Exp Bloomsbury Publishing USA 2006 First Edition Stated NL with 1 Unread. Red boards with black spine lettering. Light tip wear to upper corner of dust jacket o/w Fine. HEAVY ITEM.
