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It was once thought that there was no connection between the tom-tom and spoken language, but some more research indicated that the two- toned tom-tom imitates the tones of some native words, to which additional "qualifying" words are added to avoid confusion between two or more words having identical tones. This gives us practical assurance that the tone signals were originally arranged ar a series of spoken-language con-ferences. The same may be said of smoke signals of American Indians. If it could be proved that all nonlinguistic systems of communication were originally systematized through the spoken-language medium, the historical priority of the spoken language would be established. While this proof is readily forthcoming in the case of many systems, it is lacking in others, notably in the field of gestural language. Certain nonlinguistic forms of communication come close to the spoken, others to the written language. The "uh-huh" uttered in three distinct tones, and without accompanying gestures or nods, to signify "yes," "no," and "maybe" in some sections of the south USA is so close to spoken language that one is left in doubt whether it should be mentioned here at all!? Very close to the spoken language is also the whistling language used by the natives of Gomera, in the Canary Islands, who communicate by means of it over very long distances (some say even six miles); it seems established, however, that this whistling language used is based on Spanish rhythms and pitch. A similar type of whistling language is employed by the natives of Kusnoy, a village in a turkey. The sounds are described as formed with the tongue curled around the teeth and lips not puckered but tensely drawn, with the palm of the left hand cupped around the mouth, and high pressure applied from the lungs. The villagers are saud to speak, argue, and even woo in whistles. Also a lot has been written on the imitation of animal and bird calls to convey signals, particularly in warfare. In the production of an American film "Home of the Brave", a birdcall specialist was employed to identify and reproduce the twelve Pacific island bird calls used by the Japanese in their surprise attacks, to keep liaison among the advancing units. Funny how we now use increasingly all kinds of very strange sounds, melodies, songs & "wherever pops up out of 'luck's hats' to recognize ourselves (our own miniphones, iPods, ipads, iPhones e.d.

Together with all this 'mastering' of symbols, sounds, whistles, words, languages, dialects & forms of slang comes undeniably some kind of world-view that somehow 'hangs together' on subconscious notions, defend/attack reactions, religious & secular images of time, space, purpose, fault & guilt, (re)birth/incarnation through matters of body & mind, auto hypnoses, jingles, jangles & stars pickled banners, flags & wimples .................