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The term "acoustic" has traversed multiple domains in literature, reflecting both the physical and metaphorical richness of sound. In classic narratives such as H. G. Wells’ work [1] and Jules Verne’s adventures [2], [3], [4], [5], "acoustic" characterizes the spatial and natural sound properties of diverse environments, from mysterious underground corridors to marvels of rock conductibility. In contrast, Hans Gross’s treatise on criminal psychology [6], [7], [8] employs the term to explore the subtle interplay between perception and auditory phenomena, highlighting the difficulties in demarcating genuine acoustic illusions from misinterpretation. Meanwhile, in sociological and philosophical texts by Burgess, Park [9] and Nietzsche [10], the word is woven into broader conceptual frameworks, and its application even extends into technological discussions, as seen in Odd De Presno’s references to acoustic modems [11], [12], [13], [14]. This spectrum underscores a versatile usage that bridges tangible acoustic properties with more abstract, interpretative dimensions across disciplines.
  1. We were privileged to hear the reply, and indeed the acoustic properties of the place were marvellous.
    — from The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories by H. G. Wells
  2. We are conversing by means of some extraordinary acoustic arrangement of the labyrinth.
    — from A Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne
  3. The place I was in must possess some peculiar acoustic properties of its own."
    — from A Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne
  4. This apparently astounding acoustic mystery is easily explainable by simple natural laws; it arose from the conductibility of the rock.
    — from A Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne
  5. If my companions were only to remove a few feet from where they stood, the acoustic effect would be over, my Whispering Gallery would be destroyed.
    — from A Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne
  6. [328] Here too it is not possible to draw an absolutely definite boundary between acoustic illusions and misunderstandings.
    — from Criminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and Students by Hans Gross
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    — from Criminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and Students by Hans Gross
  8. Real acoustic illusions are closely connected with auditory misapprehension and a distinction between these two can not be rigorously drawn.
    — from Criminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and Students by Hans Gross
  9. In other minds, it will be said, the world-picture is entirely built up of visual and acoustic elements.
    — from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. Burgess and Robert Ezra Park
  10. Acoustic hallucinations in Socrates: morbid element.
    — from The Will to Power: An Attempted Transvaluation of All Values. Book I and II by Nietzsche
  11. Acoustic modems are useful where connecting other modems to the telephone is difficult.
    — from The Online World by Odd De Presno
  12. We call such modems acoustic modems (or acoustic couplers).
    — from The Online World by Odd De Presno
  13. We call such modems acoustic modems (or acoustic couplers).
    — from The Online World by Odd De Presno
  14. Acoustic modems can therefore not be recommended for use in other cases.
    — from The Online World by Odd De Presno

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