Shout (sound)

Crying is a function of the voice, which is characterized by high volume and mostly by strong emotionality. Crying is probably the first communicative utterance of newborn humans and thus represents an important stage in the development of an infant dar. It meets communicative purposes and is often an expression of displeasure and discomfort, hunger or pain. There are different types of crying, which differ in strength and intonation. Often crying is also accompanied by wines and a typical facial expressions. Some children have certain cry times a day, where they can not be calm by affection and food supply. With increasing age, children cry less often, they have other ways of communication.

Older children and adults screaming expression of great pain, a large Schreckes or sudden fear can be. The screaming but can also take the form of utterances, such as loud reprint full utterances of words or sounds. The screaming is then used as the attainment of dominance, intimidation of the dialogue partner, or defense. Even an intense call to action can be expressed by crying. In mutual shouting often increases the intensity. The actual content plays less and less a role.

Crying is in the vernacular also used as a synonym for calling. The increase in the volume used for the transmission of information about something greater distances. Technically, the cry from calling differs, however, by the fact that the organ of voice production it gets into the override.