The Secret Language Of Cats. Susanne Schötz

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      First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2018

      Copyright © Susanne Schötz 2018

      Susanne Schötz asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

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      This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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      Ebook Edition © October 2018 ISBN: 9780263267518

      Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

Copyright

       Dedication

       A Note to the Reader

PREFACE: WHY IS THE LANGUAGE OF CATS (STILL) A SECRET?

1 MY FIRST CATS

       2 CAT FOR BEGINNERS

       3 “MEOW” THE MOST COMMON WORD IN THE LANGUAGE OF CATS

       4 “BRRRH, HOW NICE TO SEE YOU!” GREETINGS AND SMALL TALK

       5 “GRRRRRR, HSSSSHH, GET AWAY!” ANTIPATHY, REJECTION, DETERRENCE

       6 “MEEEOOOWWW, I WANT YOU!” CALLING, COURTSHIP, SEDUCTION

       7 “HRRRHRRRR, I AM HAPPY WITH YOU!” HAPPINESS AND SATISFACTION

       8 “MEH MEH MEH MEH! I AM GOING TO EAT YOU UP!” CALLS FOR PREY

       9 LEARNING TO UNDERSTAND YOUR OWN CAT

       10 HUMAN TO CAT—HOW COMMUNICATION SUCCEEDS

       11 CAT PROBLEMS IN DAILY LIFE

       12 STUDIES AND PROJECTS

       13 CURRENT RESEARCH

       APPENDIX: AUDIO AND VIDEO EXAMPLES OF SOUNDS PRODUCED IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS

       TABLE 2: OVERVIEW OF THE MOST COMMON CAT SOUNDS

       TABLES WITH PHONETIC SYMBOLS

       TABLE 3: VOWELS

       TABLE 4: CONSONANTS

       TABLE 5: OTHER PHONETIC SYMBOLS

       GLOSSARY—IMPORTANT TECHNICAL TERMS

       WORKS CITED AND FURTHER READING

       ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

       About the Publisher

       A Note to the Reader

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