Beyond Words: Sobs, Hums, Stutters and Other Vocalizations

Synopsis

In Beyond Words, Steven Connor Seeks To Understand Spoken Human Language Outside Words, A Realm That Encompasses The Sounds We Make That Bring Depth, Meaning, And Confusion To Communication. Plunging Into The Connotations And Uses Associated With Particular Groups Of Vocal Utterances - The Guttural, The Dental, The Fricative, And The Sibilant - He Reveals The Beliefs, The Myths, And The Responses That Surround The Growls, Stutters, Ums, Ers, And Ahs Of Everyday Language. Machine Generated Contents Note: One. Ahem -- Two. St ... St ... St -- Three. Hiss -- Four. Hic -- Five. Mmmm -- Six. Grrr -- Seven. Pprrpffrrppffff -- Eight. Tittle-tattle -- Nine. Zzzz. Steven Connor. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 209-233) And Index.