The fact that mothers use a singsong voice is actually very interesting. Mothers also sing to their babies. I didn't really understand the argument that speech

The fact that mothers use a singsong voice is actually very interesting. Mothers also sing to their babies. I didn't really understand the argument that speech isn't musical. It's very musical, hence why talking in a monotone voice is so jarring. You can in fact compose music from speech by transcribing the rhythm and shape of the tones. Some research has been done into the grammar of music but I don't think there is much progress there. I am fascinated by it but it honestly seems like reading tea leaves.