Title: Language and music as cognitive systems /
Authors: Rebuschat, Patrick,; Rebuschat, Patrick.
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 2012
Subjects: Music and language.; Music theory.; Psycholinguistics.; Cognitive Science methods; Language; Mental Processes; Music; Cognitive science
Abstract: The past 15 years have witnessed an increasing interest in the comparative study of language and music as cognitive systems. Languages and music are uniquely human traits, so it is not surprising that this interest spans practically all branches of cognitive science, including psychology, computer science, linguistics, cognitive neuroscience, and education. Underlying the study of language and music is the assumption that the comparison of these two domains can shed light on the structural and functional properties of each, while also serving as a test case for theories of how the mind, and ultimately, the brain work. The present volume contributes to the study of language and music by bringing together researchers form a variety of scientific disciplines. The volume is structured around four core areas in which the study of music and language has been particularly fruitful: (i) structural comparisons, (ii) evolution, (iii) learning and processing, and (iv) neuroscience. The purpose is to provide a snapshot of the different research strands that have focused on language and music, to identify current trends and methodologies that have been (or could be) applied to the study of both domains, and to outline future research directions. This volume will promote the investigation of language and music by fostering interdisciplinary discussion and collaboration.
Contents: Structural comparisons. Introduction ; Grouping in the stressing of words, in metrical verse, and in music / Nigel Fabb and Morris Halle ; The Fabb-Halle approach to metrical stress theory as a window on commonalities between music and language / Laura Dilley and J. Devin McAuley ; Metrical structure and the prosodic hierarchy / Brechtje Post ; Metre is music : a reply to Fabb and Halle / Bert Vaux and Neil Myler ; Comments and a conjecture inspired by Fabb and Halle / Ian Roberts ; Response to commentaries / Nigel Fabb and Morris Halle -- Evolution. Introduction ; The biology and evolution of rhythm : unravelling a paradox / W. Tecumseh Fitch ; Darwin's musical protolanguage : an increasingly compelling picture / Simon Kirby ; The significance of stones and bones : understanding the biology and evolution of rhythm requires attention to the archaeological and fossil record / Steven Mithen ; A grand gesture : vocal and corporeal control in melody, rhythm, and emotion / Iain Morley ; An ethnomusicological perspective on animal 'music' and human music : the paradox of 'the paradox of rhythm' / Elizabeth Tolbert ; Reweaving the strands : welcoming diverse perspectives on the biology of music / W. Tecumseh Fitch -- Learning and processing. Introduction ; Musical communication as alignment of brain states / Jamshed Bharucha, Meagan Curtis, and Kaivon Paroo ; Communicating structure, affect, and movement / Zoltán Dienes, Gustav Kuhn, Xiuyan Guo, and Catherine Jones ; Computer models of (music) cognition / Geraint A. Wiggins ; Alignment in language and music / John N. Williams ; Alignment of brain states : response to commentaries / Jamshed J. Bharucha, Kaivon Paroo, and Meagan Curtis -- Neuroscience. Introduction ; Language, music, and the brain : a resource-sharing framework / Aniruddh D. Patel ; Response to target article 'Language, music and the brain: a resource-sharing framework' / Stefan Koelsch ; Advances in neuroimaging techniques : implications for the