Musical Languages

by Joseph P. Swain

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"How is music like language, and so what if it is?" Using this double-barreled question as a starting point, Joseph P. Swain takes us to the fascinating crossroads where the philosophy and theory of music meet the worlds of linguistics, perception, cognition, meaning, and even poetry. In Musical Languages, Swain revisits the age-old analogy between music and language in light of the latest advances in modern linguistics and cognitive psychology. The...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0393040798

ISBN13:9780393040791

Release Date:August 1997

Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company

Length:240 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Related Subjects

Arts, Music & Photography History & Criticism Language Arts Linguistics Music Reference Words, Language & Grammar

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