The phonetic animal par excellence is man. All men are born with an infinite capacity for making noises and using them.


1964, p. 141; Chapter 1; Chapter 1: The Origin of Speech - Speech, 1930

John Rupert Firth Quotes

The phonetic animal par excellence is man. All men are born with an infinite capacity for making noises and using them.

The phonetic animal par excellence is man. All men are born with an infinite capacity for making noises and using them.

The phonetic animal par excellence is man. All men are born with an infinite capacity for making noises and using them.

The phonetic animal par excellence is man. All men are born with an infinite capacity for making noises and using them.