[RNLD] pitch metpahor

[Christina Eira]

has anyone written/come across a good description of the metaphors by which many languages characterise pitch as on a 'high-low' continuum?
(or if you can write 2 sentences or dot points that cover it that's good too!)
i know there are also languages which use a different continuum, such as thick-thin, but i'm after a convincing (preferably non-technical) explanation of the derivation of high-low
thanks

Dr Christina Eira
Community Linguist
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
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