ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-CORE-238-003 · ATLAS 251

Voice

Bodily produced sound and, at once, the perceptible position from which someone speaks.

Explanation

Bodily produced sound and, at once, the perceptible position from which someone speaks. It joins body, perspective, and social attribution in an audible event.

Example

Her voice grew quieter, yet the objection became clearer.

Counterexample

Merely mentioning “Voice” without the described function is not a sufficient example.

Distinction

Do not equate it with a narrower subtype or a merely adjacent concept; the defining function is decisive.

Effect on thought and perception

It joins body, perspective, and social attribution in an audible event.

Resonance

In the atlas, Voice forms a node joined by 7 previously unresolved reference lines.

Etymology

Technical core term; individual etymological review pending

Provenance

Unresolved relation network → core-concept review → Metzler/HWRh cross-check → ATLAS 238

Cite this entry

Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Voice“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-CORE-238-003. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-CORE-238-003

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