Language and Music as Cognitive Systems
Patrick Rebuschat, Martin Rohmeier, John A. Hawkins, and Ian Cross
Abstract
The past fifteen years have witnessed an increasing interest in the comparative study of language and music as cognitive systems. Language 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 ... More
The past fifteen years have witnessed an increasing interest in the comparative study of language and music as cognitive systems. Language 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. This book presents an interdisciplinary study of language and music, bringing together a team of leading specialists across these fields. The volume is structured around four core areas in which the study of music and language has been particularly fruitful: structural comparisons, evolution, learning and processing, and neuroscience. As such it provides a snapshot of the different research strands that have focused on language and music, identifying current trends and methodologies that have been (or could be) applied to the study of both domains, and outlining future research directions.
Keywords:
language and music,
cognitive systems,
mind,
psychology,
computer science,
linguistics,
cognitive neuroscience,
education
Bibliographic Information
Print publication date: 2011 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780199553426 |
Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: January 2012 |
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199553426.001.0001 |
Authors
Affiliations are at time of print publication.
Patrick Rebuschat, editor
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Linguistics, Georgetown University, USA
Martin Rohmeier, editor
Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
John A. Hawkins, editor
Center for Mind and Brain, UC Davis, University of California, USA and Psychology Professor, English and Applied Linguistics, Cambridge University , UK
Ian Cross, editor
Faculty of Music University of Cambridge , UK
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