Speech, Music, Sound

Theo Van Leeuwen

ISBN 10: 0333642899 / ISBN 13: 9780333642894

Published by Bloomsbury 3PL, Bloomsbury 3PL, 1999

About this Item

nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book explores what speech, music and other sounds have in common. It gives a detailed description of the way perspective, rhythm, textual quality and other aspects of sound are used to communicate emotion and meaning. It draws on a wealth of examples from radio (disk jockey and newsreading speech, radio plays, advertising jingles, news signature tunes), film soundtracks (The Piano, The X-files, Disney animation films), music ranging from medieval plain chant to drum 'n' bass and everyday soundscapes.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Speech, Music, Sound
• Publisher: Bloomsbury 3PL, Bloomsbury 3PL
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0333642899
• ISBN 13: 9780333642894
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 140H x 14D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 140 millimeters height by 14 millimeters depth
• Weight: 344 grams

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Synopsis

This book explores what speech, music and other sounds have in common. It gives a detailed description of the way perspective, rhythm, textual quality and other aspects of sound are used to communicate emotion and meaning. It draws on a wealth of examples from radio (disk jockey and newsreading speech, radio plays, advertising jingles, news signature tunes), film soundtracks (The Piano, The X-files, Disney animation films), music ranging from medieval plain chant to drum 'n' bass and everyday soundscapes.

About the Author

Theo Van Leeuwen is Professor of Language and Communication at the University of Southern Denmark, Emeritus Professor at the University of Technology, Sydney, and Honorary Professor at the University of New South Wales, Lancaster University and Cardiff University.