Space-pitch associations differ in their susceptibility to language
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cognition.2019.104073
Abstract: To what extent are links between musical pitch and space universal, and to what extent are they shaped by language? There is contradictory evidence in support of both universality and linguistic relativity presently, leaving the… read more here.
Keywords: space pitch; pitch; space; pitch associations ... See more keywords
Embodied Space-pitch Associations are Shaped by Language
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DOI: 10.1111/cogs.13083
Abstract: Height-pitch associations are claimed to be universal and independent of language, but this claim remains controversial. The present study sheds new light on this debate with a multimodal analysis of individual sound and melody descriptions… read more here.
Keywords: height pitch; pitch; space; language ... See more keywords
Facing pitch: Constructing associations between space and pitch leads to better estimation of musical intervals
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DOI: 10.1177/1029864916634419
Abstract: Mental-spatial representations are often used for processing quantities and magnitudes such as numbers or pitch. The present study investigates whether the active creation of associations between space and pitch magnitude leads to a better estimation… read more here.
Keywords: space pitch; pitch; leads better; associations space ... See more keywords