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Theory: Music underlies language acquisition
Rice University ^ | SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 | B.J. ALMOND

Posted on 09/19/2012 5:02:40 AM PDT by Pharmboy

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To: SunkenCiv

Fascinating stuff!


41 posted on 09/19/2012 7:52:16 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Pray for our republic.)
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To: cornelis
I'm hoping you don't mean that the narrative is only carried through words.

No, I don't mean that. I think of narrative in a broader sense--a communication of an experience of some sort, and words are only one way to express it.

People relate to art by perceiving in it a common experience--either by interpreting or superimposing they're experience over it. The latter is pretty important and I think most good artists deliberately weave a little fog to engage their audience.

42 posted on 09/19/2012 8:54:33 PM PDT by tsomer
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To: aposiopetic

thank you for that link. I have never heard of Fischer, but what a sensitive and brilliant interpretation!


43 posted on 09/20/2012 4:26:42 AM PDT by ConservativeDude
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To: randita

The third word I learned was “Usmic.” Mom would put on a stack of piano Boogie Woogie 78s to keep me entertained and quiet. When the stack played out, I’d start screaming for “Usmic! Usmic!” and she’d flip the stack over. Explains a lot! I hear music in my head, non-stop.


44 posted on 09/20/2012 4:51:18 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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