human voice
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Summary
human voice ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,792 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Award received: Instrument of the Year[2]
- Subclass of: animal vocalization[3]
- Part of: communication system[4]
- Has use: speech[5], singing[6], laughter[7], crying[8], screaming[9], speech act[10]
- Commons category: Voice[11]
- Has part(s): vocal sound[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Human voice[13]
- Described by source: Infernal Dictionary, 6th ed.[14], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language[16], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[18], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19], The New Student's Reference Work[20]
- Has characteristic: timbre[21]
- Natural product of taxon: human[22]
- Different from: voice[23]
- Uses: vocal apparatus[24]
- Studied by: phonology[25], acoustics[26], etnomusicology[27]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Ethnomusicological descriptors - University of Turin[28]
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Influence
Things named for human voice include Vodafone[29], a business[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1984[32], headquartered in London[33]; voicemail[34]; LibriVox[35], a database[36], founded in 2005[37]; and Laox[38], a business[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1976[41], headquartered in Shibakōen[42].
Why It Matters
human voice has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Entities named for it include Vodafone[29], a business[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1984[32], headquartered in London[33]; voicemail[34]; LibriVox[35], a database[36], founded in 2005[37]; and Laox[38], a business[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1976[41], headquartered in Shibakōen[42].
FAQs
What awards did human voice receive?
Honors received include Instrument of the Year[2].