Language and Music as Cognitive Systems
The past 15 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: (i) structural comparisons, (ii) evolution, (iii) learning and processing, and (iv) 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. This volume is valuable in promoting the investigation of language and music by fostering interdisciplinary discussion and collaboration.

With an ever increasing interest in both music cognition and language, this book will be valuable for students and researchers of psychology, linguistics, neuroscience, and musicology.
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Language and Music as Cognitive Systems
The past 15 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: (i) structural comparisons, (ii) evolution, (iii) learning and processing, and (iv) 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. This volume is valuable in promoting the investigation of language and music by fostering interdisciplinary discussion and collaboration.

With an ever increasing interest in both music cognition and language, this book will be valuable for students and researchers of psychology, linguistics, neuroscience, and musicology.
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The past 15 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: (i) structural comparisons, (ii) evolution, (iii) learning and processing, and (iv) 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. This volume is valuable in promoting the investigation of language and music by fostering interdisciplinary discussion and collaboration.

With an ever increasing interest in both music cognition and language, this book will be valuable for students and researchers of psychology, linguistics, neuroscience, and musicology.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780199553426
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 01/13/2012
Pages: 356
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Patrick Rebuschat is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics at Georgetown University. He obtained a PhD in English & Applied Linguistics from the University of Cambridge in 2008. His research focuses on the cognitive aspects underlying second language acquisition and processing. He is the editor of a forthcoming volume on Statistical Learning and Language Acquisition (with John Williams, de Gruyter).

Table of Contents

1. Preface2. Editors' General Introduction to the VolumeStructural Comparisons3. Editors' introduction to section4. Target article 1, Morris Halle and Nigel Fabb5. Commentary, Laura Dilley and Devin McAuley6. Commentary, Brechtje Post7. Commentary, Bert Vaux8. Commentary, Ian Roberts9. Reply to comments, Morris Halle and Nigel FabbEvolution10. Editors' introduction to section11. Target Article 2, W. Tecumseh Fitch12. Commentary, Simon Kirby13. Commentary, Steven Mithen14. Commentary, Iain Morley15. Commentary, Elizabeth Tolbert16. Reply to comments, W. Tecumseh FitchLearning and Processing17. Editors' introduction to section18. Target Article 3, Jamshed Bharucha, Meagan Curtis, and Kaivon Paroo19. Commentary, Zoltan Dienes, Catherine Jones, Gustav Kuhn, and Guo Xiuyan20. Commentary, Geraint Wiggins21. Commentary, John Willams22. Reply to comments, Jamshed BharuchaNeuroscience23. Editors' introduction to section24. Target Article 4, Aniruddh Patel25. Commentary, Stefan Koelsch26. Commentary, Jessican Grahn27. Commentary, Justin London28. Reply to comments, Aniruddh Patel29. Target Article 5, Isabelle Peretz30. Commentary, Erika Skoe and Nina Kraus31. Commentary, Mireille Besson and Daniele Schon32. Commentary, Usha Goswami33. Commentary, Leigh VanHandel, Jennie L. Wakefield, and Wendy Wilkins34. Reply to comments, Isabelle PeretzConclusion35. Conclusion, Ian Cross
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