Whistled

Whistled languages emulate the tone, prosody (rhythm/stress), intonation and vowel formants of a natural language.

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Death of a Widely Whistled Composer H.d he only written the opening theme to "The Andy Griffith Show," the composing talent of Earle H. H.gen would probably never stop whistling from generation to generation.

A Tougher Time 2008

Whistled languages are also used in Greece, Turkey, China and Mexico, according to (researcher David) Corina.

Boing Boing: January 2, 2005 - January 8, 2005 Archives 2005

Whistled repetitive phrases, more mellow and ending with a chuckling sound, perked Ayla's interest even more.

The Plains of Passage Auel, Jean M. 1990

Larsen, “Do You Like to be Whistled At?” in the column “The Question Man,” San Francisco Chronicle, Monday, July 3, 1961, provides comments from models at the House of Charm San Francisco suggesting that a whistle can be received with good grace.

Behavior in Public Places ERVING GOFFMAN 1963

Whistled because they're going to stop for water I guess.

Cowboy Dave Frank V. Webster

Whistled to himself, and giving his horse a smart cut with the whip, drove on faster than ever.

International Miscellany of Literature, Art and Science, Vol. 1, No. 3, Oct. 1, 1850 Various

Whistled in various keys by the rather too numerous negro;

Atlantic City 1912

Whistled sharply in the air like a handful of vipers

Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases A Practical Handbook Of Pertinent Expressions, Striking Similes, Literary, Commercial, Conversational, And Oratorical Terms, For The Embellishment Of Speech And Literature, And The Improvement Of The Vocabulary Of Those Persons Who Read, Write, And Speak English Grenville Kleiser 1910

-- Whistled myself up this morning on a fool's errand -- No more! no more to save my life!

The Maid of Maiden Lane Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr 1875