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voicelessness

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voice·less  (voisls)
adj.
1. Having no voice; mute.
2. Linguistics Uttered without vibration of the vocal cords, as the sounds (t) and (p).

voiceless·ly adv.
voiceless·ness n.
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Noun1.voicelessness - a disorder of the vocal organs that results in the loss of voice
defect of speech, speech defect, speech disorder - a disorder of oral speech
2.voicelessness - speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cordsvoicelessness - speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
speaking, speech production - the utterance of intelligible speech
stage whisper - a loud whisper that can be overheard; on the stage it is heard by the audience but it supposed to be inaudible to the rest of the cast
3.voicelessness - having no voice in the management or control of affairs; "the voicelessness of those who live in situations of hopelessness"
impotence, impotency, powerlessness - the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble


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Yu and Freidrichs position their documentaries within this same paradox, and they instigate this same crisis of giving documentary voice to those whose voicelessness has defined their cultural subject positions.
These studies gathered the perspectives of poor people and consistently illustrated the overwhelming feeling and reality of voicelessness and powerlessness leading to limited choices and opportunities (Narayan, 2000).
The sea-child's voicelessness echoes in the story of sad-eyed Joy (Ma-nenita De Latorre), the Philippine aide separated by an ocean from her little boy.
 
 
 
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