In addition, this parenting style is much about being aware
of voice inflection, body language and overall attitude.
Not exact matches
The greatest speakers and speeches allow for, and intentionally create space through, the use
of pauses and
voice inflection.
From his base in London, Ont., Ciccarelli's firm,
Voices.com, has established itself as an online exchange where ad agencies, video producers and other media organizations go to find actors with the precisely the sorts
of voices and
inflections they need for commercials, mobile apps and other audio uses.
The
inflection of the
voice, the questioning look and the gentle shake
of the head from side to side, denotes how keen — or otherwise — they are that it should!
He has a high - pitched
voice that drips with the Southern
inflections of his native Arkansas.
There is the tone
of her
voice and its
inflection: is it a whine or a caress?
When there lacks
voice inflections and tonality variations in phone call conversations and, facial emotions, body proximity and an endless array
of other nonverbals during in person discussions, a text message is forced to carry the load
of the entire human message being sent.
While your newborn doesn't understand what you're saying, he can still begin to pick up the rhythm, tones and
inflections of your
voice, says Kenneth Wible, MD,
of Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in Kansas City, Missouri.
Anything you read out loud will be fine, as it's all about tone
of voice and
inflection.
For little girls, names that are related to music could include Layla (after Eric Clapton's famed song
of the same name,) Aria (an operatic solo,) Bell (like a Bell) and Cadence (like an
inflection of voice or a sequence
of notes or chords.)
The intonation
of your
voice is very important as well (basically, don't talk like Ben Stein), be sure to vary your pitch and
inflection.
Probabilities also enter the picture because each phoneme state can correspond to many different possible spectra in a frame
of the spectrogram, again depending on all the different ways that someone could produce the sound — tonal
inflections, the stress on the syllable, the overall pitch and timbre
of the
voice and so on.
Email and instant messaging is not the same as if you're having a conversation with another person because you can not hear the tone and
inflections of his or her
voice.
I have fond memories
of the 1942 Warner Bros. version — very much a product
of its time, complete with Horton butchering «The Hut - Sut Song,» a WWII hit that had lyrics notoriously easy to mis - hear, and Lazy Bird Maisie's vocal
inflections based on character actress Joan Blondell, who played a character named Maisie in a series
of low - budget quickies (I believe she was also the
voice of the Car in «My Mother, the Car,» but I wouldn't swear to it.)
Nicki Minaj (Ice Age: Continental Drift) offers an interesting personality to the mix, if you can get over the nails - on - a-chalkboard effect
of her cartoonishly squeaky
voice inflections.
No emotion, no
inflection in his
voice, no soul behind his eyes — his depiction
of pure evil is wonderfully disturbing, to say the least (I wonder if he got any inspiration from watching the HBO documentary The Iceman: Confessions
of a Mafia Hitman).
Familiarity has brought about monotony, and as Woodcock is written, he's completely unsympathetic, no matter (and in part because
of) how well Thornton can yell without raising his
voice, show contempt with a simple stare, or toss out insults without changing his vocal
inflection.
Wrote one teacher on the NEA's Facebook page, «I will do almost anything to get the class rolling with laughter —
voice inflections, exaggerated facial expressions and movements, hilarious personal stories, (
of which I have way too many), ridiculous examples... and I encourage my students to do the same.»
Whether it was too much southern Australian drawl or just system intolerance to a wider range
of spoken
inflection, we needed to be AB - SO - LOOT - LEE CLEAR with our spoken commands — far more than most
voice - recognition systems we've used — making it overly distracting and undermining the safety advantage hands - free systems were designed to offer in the first place.
From a technological point
of view, the male and female robotic
voices do a remarkable job
of inflection and pausing, but they would surely distract from consuming fiction.
I think there is a drawback to online discussions — once you write something it's there, and no tone
of voice or
inflection tempers our words.
The actors bring a suitable amount
of inflection to their lines, but in dramatic scenes, such as when headliner BC Da Bossman's father is shot,
voices alone don't convey the drama
of the scene.
This sterling production extends the print version to bring the
voices of Harlem and the speakers» distinct cadences and
inflections to our ears.
You can control the gender
of the
voice used and also control the
voices speed, but it will always lack
inflection and sound somewhat robotic.
It's the games biggest strength as the storyline is pretty simplistic, each person is acted well with DeathSpanks over the top
voice and
inflections being a highlight
of the game as he proudly raises his
voice.
The game's absolutely horrible
voice acting, easily some
of the worst in the genre, compounds the problem, as every line
of dialogue is somehow mangled, whether by deadpan
voice acting, incorrect
inflections that give phrases different meanings than intended, or overemphasis
of every single syllable.
Without
voice acting, the dialogue provides not only the text
of the verbal conversation but also includes nuanced descriptions
of the speaker, the environment, as well as any verbal and nonverbal
inflections in the exchange.
On the occasion
of the work's appearance at the Whitney, a range
of voices will reflect on Strange Fruit and its multiple historical
inflections, its relevance and resonance today, and its very specific material existence.
Intrigued by his involuntary speech and the idea
of an unconsciously - created music composition, Ashley's interest in using
voice and words went beyond their explicit denotation as he believed their rhythm and
inflection could convey meaning even if one does not understand the actual phonemes.
Also
of interest (and possibly the subject
of future blog posts): Chapter Two, where she focuses on avoiding legalese and communicating with clarity and Chapters Six, Seven, and Eight, where she offers tips regarding
voice inflection and speed, strategies use
of counsel to better communicate ideas, and the effective uses
of gesture and body language to facilitate comprehension.
The total impact
of a message is about 7 % verbal (words / text only), but as much as 85 % body language (including tone
of voice and
inflection, facial expressions, and gestures).