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Instead we suspect these sounds have evolved to support their communicative functions. For example, pain cries are often loud, high-pitched and harsh to grab the attention of listeners and elicit aid.

Through film and TV, you are exposed to the features of natural conversation across situations and the more communicative functions of the language.

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