8.1355, Qs: Pitch Metaphor

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Subject: 8.1355, Qs: Pitch Metaphor

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Date:  Wed, 24 Sep 97 08:41:59 EDT
From:  Jennifer Ganger <jganger at psyche.mit.edu>
Subject:  Pitch Metaphor

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Date:  Wed, 24 Sep 97 08:41:59 EDT
From:  Jennifer Ganger <jganger at psyche.mit.edu>
Subject:  Pitch Metaphor


Steve Pinker has asked me to forward this query to the list:

"In English, the word "high" refers to pitches at the treble end of the
scale, and the word "low" refers to pitches at the bass end. Does
anyone know of research into the cross-linguistic generality or
non-generality of this metaphor?"

Please reply to the list (if appropriate) or to me at jganger at psyche.mit.edu

Thanks,
Jennifer Ganger

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