The term “non-lexical vocables” was first defined by Christine Knox Chambers in her doctoral thesis “Non-lexical vocables in Scottish traditional music”. “Non-lexical vocables”, also known simply as ...

Kanye West is rarely at a loss for words, yet on “Feel the Love,” his new song with Kid Cudi, he blurts out “Grrrat-gat, Gat-gat, gat, ga-gat-ga-ga-gat.” This was neither nonsense nor an accident — he ...