Speech, Music, Sound

Theo van Leeuwen

ISBN 10: 0333642880 / ISBN 13: 9780333642887

Published by Macmillan Press, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Speech, Music, Sound
• Publisher: Macmillan Press
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0333642880
• ISBN 13: 9780333642887
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
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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.