Now You're Talking by Trevor Cox
Being able to speak is what makes us human. If youve ever felt the shock of listening to a recording of your own voice, you realise how important your voice is to your personal identity.
Full of well-I-never insights.. A lively, intelligent and persuasive history of speech...Expertly and patiently explained -- Laura Freeman * The Times *
Fascinating... Illuminating… The book draws on the latest scientific research and is studded with arresting statistics... [Cox] wears his learning lightly... A rewarding read... Cox knows how to make his subject sing. And the narrative is enlivened by colourful anecdotes. -- Sebastian Shakespeare * Daily Mail *
[T]his is a continually interesting and instructive account of our conversational abilities, and a much needed exposé of our remarkable incapacity to infer anything from each other’s talk. -- Harry Ritchie * The Spectator *
[A] fascinating examination of how the nature of voices invoke prejudice and preconceptions -- Adrian Woolfson * New Statesman *
A brain-pleasing and entertaining read. Cox’s passion for his subject comes through on every page. An entertaining read for anybody. -- Abi Jackson * UK Press Syndication *
Cox's investigation sweeps from the putative protolanguage of human ancestor Homo heidelbergensis to the likelihood of creative algorithmic discourse. * Nature *
An epic and multi-stranded tale… Cox ably and entertainingly explores the political and cultural dimensions of how we speak -- Simon Ings * New Scientist *
This is a book overflowing with knowledge, and delight in it -- James McConnachie * Sunday Times, **Books of the Year** *
Epic… Cox keeps the tone accessible with pop-culture references throughout, revealing Cox’s taste in music and film -- James Dacey * Physics World *
Filled with remarkable insights and evidence from current research, Cox’s illuminating survey takes the reader on a fascinating journey -- PD Smith * Guardian *
Fascinating... Illuminating… The book draws on the latest scientific research and is studded with arresting statistics... [Cox] wears his learning lightly... A rewarding read... Cox knows how to make his subject sing. And the narrative is enlivened by colourful anecdotes. -- Sebastian Shakespeare * Daily Mail *
[T]his is a continually interesting and instructive account of our conversational abilities, and a much needed exposé of our remarkable incapacity to infer anything from each other’s talk. -- Harry Ritchie * The Spectator *
[A] fascinating examination of how the nature of voices invoke prejudice and preconceptions -- Adrian Woolfson * New Statesman *
A brain-pleasing and entertaining read. Cox’s passion for his subject comes through on every page. An entertaining read for anybody. -- Abi Jackson * UK Press Syndication *
Cox's investigation sweeps from the putative protolanguage of human ancestor Homo heidelbergensis to the likelihood of creative algorithmic discourse. * Nature *
An epic and multi-stranded tale… Cox ably and entertainingly explores the political and cultural dimensions of how we speak -- Simon Ings * New Scientist *
This is a book overflowing with knowledge, and delight in it -- James McConnachie * Sunday Times, **Books of the Year** *
Epic… Cox keeps the tone accessible with pop-culture references throughout, revealing Cox’s taste in music and film -- James Dacey * Physics World *
Filled with remarkable insights and evidence from current research, Cox’s illuminating survey takes the reader on a fascinating journey -- PD Smith * Guardian *
Trevor Cox is Professor of Acoustic Engineering at the University of Salford. He has presented numerous science radio documentaries and his previous book, Sonic Wonderland: A Scientific Odyssey of Sound, was published to great acclaim in 2014.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847924254 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847924255 |
| Title | Now You're Talking |
| Author | Trevor Cox |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2018-05-03 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
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