This Is the Voice

This Is the Voice

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  • Create Date：2021-01-27 04:20:57
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：John Colapinto
  • ISBN：9781982128746
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Editor Reviews

★ 11/23/2020

“The voice is a vital clue to character and personality—to fundamental identity，” writes journalist Colapinto （Becoming a Neurosurgeon） in this fascinating exploration of the human voice。 He begins by describing how babies are born capable of learning any of the world’s 7，000 languages and argues that humans owe “our planetary dominion not to language alone， but to our special talent for turning that awesome attribute into sound。” Colapinto explains fundamental aspects of the human voice， including the physiology that makes human speech possible （e。g。， neural circuitry and the organs involved）; how tone， pitch， and accent can have social relevance for men and women （particularly entertaining is his take on “vocal fry，” a “croaky” way of speaking credited to Kim Kardashian）; and， using Obama and Trump as examples， how the combined power of voice and rhetoric can persuade voters （he suggests that， in political speech， “voice” is the primary influence on voters’ decision）。 Colapinto’s narrative is chock full of information， and is something any curious-minded reader will be glad to have spent time with。 Agent: Lisa Bankoff。 （Jan。）

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Phenomenal Discussion， Perhaps Marred by Blatant Political Preferences In The Closing Chapters。 This was a truly phenomenal discussion of all things related to the human voice: its physiology， evolutionary development， and impact on all areas of human life。 However， the ultimate "taste" of the book will likely be more based on whether the reader agrees with the author's fawning over former US President Barack Obama and blatant disregard of current US President Donald Trump。 Even in these section Phenomenal Discussion， Perhaps Marred by Blatant Political Preferences In The Closing Chapters。 This was a truly phenomenal discussion of all things related to the human voice: its physiology， evolutionary development， and impact on all areas of human life。 However， the ultimate "taste" of the book will likely be more based on whether the reader agrees with the author's fawning over former US President Barack Obama and blatant disregard of current US President Donald Trump。 Even in these sections of the book， however， where Colapinto is discussing the actual voices of the two men and how they are created and perceived， the book continues its phenomenal look at an oft-overlooked topic。 The "YMMV" bit is more concerned with where the author steps away from a strict analysis of the voice and instead veers into editorializing over which man is preferred and why。 Still， ultimately a well written and researched book， and very much recommended。 。。。more