Linguistic, Metrical and Cognitive Implications in Sung Verse

[Sophie Wauquier]

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Linguistic, Metrical and Cognitive Implications in Sung Verse
An International Conference hosted by ,Sapienza Università di Roma?
(Rome, 23-24 February 2012) *


The expression ,sung verse? covers a wide variety of metrical-melodic 
forms which
are found across time and space in all human cultures. They span from 
folk songs to
Opera, from counting-out rhymes to epics, from courtly songs to rap.

While in spoken verse the metrical pattern is grounded in the prosody of 
the
language in which it is composed, in sung verse the overall metrical 
structure results
from the matching of specific prosodic units of the text (moras, 
syllables, stress, etc.)
to the rhythmic-melodic structure provided by the tune. This matching 
thus requires
the coordination of two cognitive mechanisms, i.e. the musical and 
linguistic
competence.

The aim of the present conference is to bring together specialists from 
different
research areas to discuss issues regarding the regulated, formal 
organization of
sound and speech in sung verse.

Taking a broad approach to the theme, we welcome papers focusing on one 
or more
of the following topics:

1.  Sung verse in oral and writing cultures
2.  Text-to-tune alignment: constraints in textsetting
3.  ,Translation? in vocal music
4.  The role of formalizing devices in constraining memory and cueing 
recall
5.  Melodic contours in music and speech


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Sophie Wauquier
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Professeur
Directrice de l'UMR 7023 "Structures Formelles du Langage"
Université Paris 8 / CNRS

Phone mobile : 06 84 58 22 79
Phone : (33) 01 40 25 10 40

mail :sophie.wauquier at orange.fr

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