{"product_id":"homo-loquens-man-as-a-talking-animal-paperback-9780521292399","title":"Homo Loquens; Man as a Talking Animal (Paperback) 9780521292399","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHomo Loquens\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eMan as a Talking Animal\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom Spoonerism to the stammer, Dennis Fry provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of human speech.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDennis Fry (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521292399, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 20 October 1977\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e188 pages\u003cbr\u003e20.3 x 12.7 x 1.1 cm, 0.21 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOur communication by speech can be seen as a remarkable series of transformations involving the brain, the muscles, sound-waves, the ear and finally the brain again. In this 1977 text, Dennis Fry describes and explains these processes in this fascinating and comprehensive introduction to the study of human speech. He considers too our remarkable ability to interpret speech, even in adverse circumstances, and the feat of its acquisition by the child. He finally describes the functions of the two halves of the brain in speech communication, speech disorders and pathology and the relation between mental processes and speech. Dennis Fry writes for the non-specialist and the beginning student, and both intrigues and informs. We learn what lies behind such familiar curiosities as the tongue-twister, Spoonerism and the stammer, and we get a general grasp of the physical and psychological background to all our speech functions and malfunctions.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Homo sapinens?\u003cbr\u003e 2. Speech as brain-work\u003cbr\u003e 3. Speech as tongue-work\u003cbr\u003e 4. Speech as sound-waves\u003cbr\u003e 5. Speech as ear-work\u003cbr\u003e 6. Speech as a guessing game\u003cbr\u003e 7. Speech servo-mechamisms\u003cbr\u003e 8. How did we learn to do it?\u003cbr\u003e 9. Are you right or left brained?\u003cbr\u003e 10. When speech goes wrong\u003cbr\u003e 11. Thinking, feeling and speaking\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Linguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Linguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Linguistics%20%5BCF%5D%22\"\u003eCF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46297213796632,"sku":"9780521292399","price":27.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/homo-loquens-man-as-a-talking-animal-paperback-9780521292399","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}