tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937048938927902853.post7258991709909778844..comments2022-03-24T11:09:16.947+01:00Comments on A-Z Translations: Music & Language RevisitedAnke Betzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599396421166642235noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937048938927902853.post-36427800976809616952012-09-19T14:42:53.416+02:002012-09-19T14:42:53.416+02:00As a student of semiotics (well, I used to be) I s...As a student of semiotics (well, I used to be) I spent considerable time on the issue of whether music can be regarded as a sign system (similar to languages). My idea at that time was that it is intonation that conveys the significance of a musical utterance, e.g. the rising perfect fourth is clearly a call (invocation), a descending minor second is typical for a "sigh" pattern, think Valerij Tomarenkohttp://anmerkungen-des-uebersetzers.comnoreply@blogger.com