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Language, the Singer and the Song

- The Sociolinguistics of Folk Performance

About Language, the Singer and the Song

Language and music have much in common, such as rhythm, structure, sound and metaphor. Drawing on ideas from linguistics, performance studies and musicology, this monograph proposes a sociolinguistic model for analysing song and performance. It addresses a readership of sociolinguists and scholars and students in musicology and performance studies.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781107533042
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 390
  • Published:
  • October 28, 2021
  • Dimensions:
  • 230x152x30 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 574 g.
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Expected delivery: October 11, 2024

Description of Language, the Singer and the Song

Language and music have much in common, such as rhythm, structure, sound and metaphor. Drawing on ideas from linguistics, performance studies and musicology, this monograph proposes a sociolinguistic model for analysing song and performance. It addresses a readership of sociolinguists and scholars and students in musicology and performance studies.

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