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Speaking, Stammering, Singing, Shouting : A Social History of the Modern Voice.

De Gruyter University of Pennsylvania Press Complete eBook-Package 2025 Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Hoegaerts, Josephine.
Series:
Sound in History Series
Language:
English
Physical Description:
1 online resource (276 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2025.
Summary:
No detailed description available for "Speaking, Stammering, Singing, Shouting".
Contents:
Cover
Series page
Title page
Copyright page
Contents
Introduction. A History of the "Modern" Voice?
Chapter 1. Seeing the Voice: The Emergence of a Field of Inquiry
Intermezzo 1. The Laryngoscope and Its Many Fathers
Chapter 2. Acquiring a Voice: Elocution and Education
Intermezzo 2. A Stern Voice from Abroad: Corresponding with Nina d'Aubigny
Chapter 3. Doing Voice: Expertise, Experience, and Expression
Intermezzo 3. Those Who Have Suffered Know Best: Benjamin Beasley's Stammering Treatment
Chapter 4. Thinking Voice: Civilization, Vocal Expression, and the Brain
Intermezzo 4. Simian Sounds
Chapter 5. Encore
Conclusion. Generationality, Humanity, and Listening Against the Grain
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments.
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ISBN:
1-5128-2774-6
OCLC:
1532835022

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