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mahir007's review against another edition
3.0
في الواقع ، إنها مفارقة فلسفية ذات أبعاد كونية أن الصوت الوحيد على الأرض الذي لا نعرفه هو صوتنا. هذا لأنه يصل إلينا ، ليس فقط من خلال الهواء ، ولكن من خلال الاهتزازات التي تمر عبر الأنسجة الصلبة واللينة لرأسنا ورقبتنا ، والتي تخلق ، في القشرة السمعية لدينا ، صوتًا مختلفًا تمامًا عما يسمعه الآخرون. يتضح الفارق الصارخ في المرة الأولى التي نستمع فيها إلى تسجيل صوتي لنا : ("هل هذا ما أبدو عليه حقًا؟ أطفئه!")
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John Colapinto
This Is the Voice
Translated By #Maher_Razouk
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John Colapinto
This Is the Voice
Translated By #Maher_Razouk
musicdeepdive's review against another edition
3.5
There's a point where the author deviates into contemporary political talk that is really on the nose and just generally doesn't mesh well with the rest of the content, but if you can get past it (which most of you likely can), the expansive way that he talks about the voice and its role in society and life is genuinely very fascinating.
mostlyreadingbooks's review against another edition
3.0
The linguist in me really loved the first half of the book. It provided a good insight on development of language and how it impacts us a humans. I especially loved the look at the research done with the tribe in the Amazon and the lack of recursion in their language. Totally fascinating.
Towards the end of the book ( especially the chapters on leaders and musicians ) it all became a bit to shallow and opinionated for me. Totally unnecessary.
I was very excited at first and kept talking to everyone about things i had read in the book. The last few chapters just felt like a bit of a let down.
Towards the end of the book ( especially the chapters on leaders and musicians ) it all became a bit to shallow and opinionated for me. Totally unnecessary.
I was very excited at first and kept talking to everyone about things i had read in the book. The last few chapters just felt like a bit of a let down.
mimika9's review against another edition
4.0
Now about halfway through it, finding this book jammed packed with information but some of it seems far fetched. The title is a little misleading and should have been qualified with a subtitle, something like: the biology and evolution of language development and articulation.
There are lots of wonderful references for books to read after this one.
Now almost finished, I can say that the second half of the book is the payoff for the technical first half. The author is sublimely articulate and his turn of phrase is razor sharp. I have read widely about the rise of Naziism and his few paragraphs summarizing this are inspired, concise, and spot on.
There are lots of wonderful references for books to read after this one.
Now almost finished, I can say that the second half of the book is the payoff for the technical first half. The author is sublimely articulate and his turn of phrase is razor sharp. I have read widely about the rise of Naziism and his few paragraphs summarizing this are inspired, concise, and spot on.
johnackley's review against another edition
5.0
I would give this book 6 stars if I could. It is a brilliant weaving of the many aspects of the voice and rightly places the voice at the core of human evolution and being. Bravo!
benrogerswpg's review against another edition
4.0
Very interesting book.
Learned a lot about linguistics and voice science.
A great companion read to [b:Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever|55252533|Nine Nasty Words English in the Gutter Then, Now, and Forever|John McWhorter|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1599452124l/55252533._SX50_.jpg|86155165]
Would recommend
4.3/5
Learned a lot about linguistics and voice science.
A great companion read to [b:Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever|55252533|Nine Nasty Words English in the Gutter Then, Now, and Forever|John McWhorter|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1599452124l/55252533._SX50_.jpg|86155165]
Would recommend
4.3/5
laurenpedersen's review against another edition
5.0
First book I will recommend this year: “This Is The Voice” by John Colapinto, narrated by Robert Petkoff. Hearing this book was fantastic because of the accents used and vocal inflections described throughout. Topics include: vocal development, prosity, vocal fry, anthropology, medical issues of the vocal chords, accent prejudice, RP and GA, the use of voice in politics and many other topics. I didn’t completely agree with every topic presented but it was very insightful and thought-provoking; incredibly well written and superbly narrated.
junyifong's review against another edition
4.25
Excellent
"And my voice, with its nicks and scars and telltale rasp, tells its own history of my life, just like yours does." (268)
"But in these closing remarks, I find myself reflecting on the fact that the most effective and expressive voices-those that connect with listeners in ways that change behaviour or habits or ideas-are those that form the most direct channel between the speaker's interior life and the sounds that emerge from the mouth." (268)
"And my voice, with its nicks and scars and telltale rasp, tells its own history of my life, just like yours does." (268)
"But in these closing remarks, I find myself reflecting on the fact that the most effective and expressive voices-those that connect with listeners in ways that change behaviour or habits or ideas-are those that form the most direct channel between the speaker's interior life and the sounds that emerge from the mouth." (268)
bookanonjeff's review against another edition
5.0
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.