[RNLD] pitch metpahor

[Geoffrey Steven Nathan]

Yes, Lawrence Zbikowski has written on pitch metaphors (and looked at a number of cultures that don't treat pitch as related to height): 

Zbikowski, Lawrence M., 2002. Conceptualizing Music: Cognitive Structure, Theory and Analysis. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 

Geoffrey S. Nathan 
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and Professor, Linguistics Program 
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----- Original Message -----

> From: "Christina Eira" <ceira at vaclang.org.au>
> To: r-n-l-d at lists.unimelb.edu.au
> Sent: Thursday, June 5, 2014 11:53:06 PM
> Subject: [RNLD] pitch metpahor

> 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

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