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This was really well-done. The part that stuck out to me most was how you were able to smoothly integrate some of the sounds into the background; this created an efficient and effective discussion of these clips.

I like the contrast that you create with these varying sounds. It’s interesting to hear the human, the natural, and the mechanical, and it allows us to imagine how the soundscape would have been affected with the […]

I like the clips that you chose to convey your message. Being in your poster group, I have already learned a lot about your research, but I think that these songs have successfully summed up what you’re trying to […]

I am aware that it doesn’t officially, and I apologize if I was unclear, but you haven’t heard people protest signs written in Spanish? Or complain about the need to make everything bilingual? Or say “pretty soon, […]

I think that the association of language with identity is very interesting, especially coming from a country where multiple languages are spoken and recent speculations have been made about the loss of English as […]

I find your point very interesting; I think that it’s ironic that we were inspired by the use of sonar by dolphins and other sea creatures when our developments have lead to a lot of negative effects for the very […]

This is very interesting given our recent study of deaf culture and the desire for it to be disregarded as a disability. Do you know of the role of deaf people in any other cultures? I’d be interested to know if […]

Good point, I definitely feel like I tuned out sounds more when the sounds were louder and noticed things more when there were fewer people.

I like how you point out the change in the meaning of sounds, such as how the mountain sounds the same, but it’s different without your family. I think that this is an interesting aspect about the transition to […]

I like how you contrast the fact that you used to enjoy certain sounds when first coming to UVM with how unnoticeable they have become. I also think it’s a good conclusion that you “have established [your] niche […]

I like your example of semantic listening in analyzing your suitemate’s moods, as this can be more difficult to find an example of.

I like your idea of having the sounds of Douglass’s fight with Covey be strictly those of conflict; I think it gives a good idea of how vital and instrumental it was for Douglass in his journey to freedom.

Both the Baltimore and New Bedford scenes were in a shipyard; would the background noises be relatively similar, or would you choose not to include them at all in the Baltimore scene due to the chaos and commotion […]

I particularly like the first part where you describe the reading scene. The contrast of Mr. Auld’s voice against the peacefulness of the room is very distinct and easy to hear in my mind — especially the part […]

Good question. I think that they would be the same, because the sounds are really born out of the fact that you are not your own person; your master can essentially treat you however s/he wants no matter where you […]