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And why so many Christian preachers use a very sing song tone (and even sing in some traditions).
by steverb 5y ago
And why so many Christian preachers use a very sing song tone (and even sing in some traditions).
- abetusk 5y agoAndre Antunes does satirical takes on the effect [0] [1] [2]. [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JPRvxTjfOk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JPRvxTjfOk [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZFt9KUvYs8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZFt9KUvYs8 [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OxYUhAZOy0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OxYUhAZOy0
- recuter 5y agoThank you from the bottom of my cold dark dead heart for posting these links. :)
- ksaj 5y agoDiana Deutsch studied this from essentially the opposite direction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zr9BU0bJoc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zr9BU0bJoc It's in our speech all the time. Preachers do exaggerate it. As do politicians and comedians, for example. But Diana pulls it right out of her own speech, and demonstrates that even children instantly recognize the musicality of it as soon as the bit of speech is repeated.