Whistled Languages A Worldwide Inquiry on Human Whistled Speech

The main focus of this monograph on whistled speech is the result of a worldwide inquiry primarily based on the author’s unprecedented fieldwork and laboratory experience. The different questions raised by the origin and the evolution of whistled forms of languages are also explored, including the r...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Meyer, Julien
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2015, 2015
Edition:1st ed. 2015
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Historical Sketch
  • The Diversity and Landscape Ecology of Whistled Languages
  • Whistled Speech and Language Ecology
  • Whistle Production and Physics of the Signal
  • Acoustic Adaptation to Natural Environments
  • Phonetics, Phonology and Typology of Whistled Languages
  • Perspectives and Neurocognitive Aspects
  • Evolutionary Perspectives