Speech category: 462 books
A Psychohistory of Metaphors
Envisioning Time, Space, and Self through the Centuries
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2016
How have figures of speech configured new concepts of time, space, and mind throughout history? Brian J. McVeigh answers this question in A Psychohistory of Metaphors: Envisioning Time, Space, and Self through the Centuries by exploring “meta-framing:” our ever-increasing capability to “step...
Christians, Free Expression, and the Common Good
Getting Beyond the Censorship Impulse
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2015
Christians of all theological and political backgrounds ought to be ardent advocates of advancing, not curbing, freedom of speech within their own ranks and in the increasingly secular societies in which they live. Christians, Free Expression, and the Common Good presents the concept of free expression,...
Breathe... Just Steps to Breathtaking Speeches
7 Steps to Putting Your Best Voice Forward: Discover the Techniques of Voice-Over Speakers, Actors, and Professional Presenters
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2015
Finally, a book to help you improve not only the sound of your voice, but your delivery style. Inside BREATHE you’ll find the breathing techniques used by actors, voice-over speakers, singers, and presenters to create those fascinating nuances that draw in an audience. Follow the seven-step process...
The Art of Communication
Improving Your Fundamental Communication Skills
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2016
This third edition of The Art of Communication (previously titled Creating Communication) is a brief and practical introduction to speech communication. Emphasizing face-to-face communication, yet also addressing the role of technology and its influence on daily communication, Fujishin helps you develop...
No More Stuttering - No More Stammering
A Physiological and Spiritual Cure for Stuttering
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2010
Because of his background in singing and the immense knowledge that Rabbi Zion Yakar possesses concerning voice production, breath control, the anatomy and physiology of speech, and in-depth spiritual training, he was called upon to help young stutterers overcome their handicap. He found that when...
by The INSTANT-Series
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2016
How to Train Your Voice Instantly!
In a world...where your voice totally matters - what do you do if you don't have the sexiest voice, the most commanding voice, the most articulate voice...or are simply not happy with the voice you have?
There is a myriad of reasons to why you would...
by Irvah Lester Winter
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015
This book is designed to set forth the main principles of effective platform delivery, and to provide a large body of material for student practice. The work laid out may be used to form a separate course of study, or a course of training running parallel with a course in debating or other original...
Pediatric Audiologic Rehabilitation
From Infancy to Adolescence
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Pediatric Audiologic Rehabilitation presents evidence-based information on the clinical and educational management of children with hearing loss who are learning spoken language from infancy through adolescence. It provides students, clinicians, and teachers with the latest practical procedures and...
Tinnitus Treatment
Clinical Protocols
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Most clinicians have little experience with tinnitus treatments, and are unsure of how to help a patient suffering from the condition. Filling a significant gap in literature, this book offers a variety of in-depth protocols to treat tinnitus. Beginning with a review of several neurophysiological...
by Robin Allott
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2012
The motor theory is about the process by which language emerged and developed and how it functions now in human speech. The concern is with both synchronic and the diachronic aspects of language, language evolving over time and differentiating over space. In English alone we have half a million words...
by William Safire
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2011
The Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist describes his lifelong fascination with Norma Loquendi--common speech--in a collection of columns that celebrates the mysteries and continual evolution of the English language.
Processing interclausal Relationships
Studies in the Production and Comprehension of Text
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
During the last 10 years, more and more linguistic and psycholinguistic research has been devoted to the study of discourse and written texts. Much of this research deals with the markers that underline the connections and the breaks between clauses and sentences plus the use of these markers -- by...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2013
A Dictionary of Hearing is a comprehensive reference that defines terms used in audiology, ENT, and related areas.This dictionary covers a wide range of terms in audiology and will be very useful to students and professionals in the field of hearing, including audiologists, nurses and doctors, teachers...
by Jim Hulse
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2012
This book is not a text that one studies, but instead this book is a collection of tips that work. There have been countless books written on public speaking, and the internet is full of advice. With all the information available, it remains that good speakers are few and far between. This book is...