terminology
how commonly something occurs in a given corpus
its frequency
all known cultures use language and music (T/F)
true
a combination of pitch and rhythm
Melody
the ability to recognize or label a note when played in isolation
perfect pitch (or absolute pitch)
a dialect with an army and a navy
a language
All cultures interpret the same music in the same way (T/F)
false
the systematic arrangement of sounds on the basis of repeated stress and duration
rhythm
the study of language as a science
Linguistics
A type of effect, of prior knowledge on conscious perception
top-down effect
All adjectives in English share certain features. (T/F)
false: (?afraid child; ?child is mere; an occasional cigarette; a fake gun)
the sound of two or more notes (or series of notes) heard simultaneously
harmony
a type of perception: when two percepts are perceived to come from two distinct clearly defined categories
categorical perception
perceptually distinct sounds in a language that can distinguish one word from another
phonemes
All languages were at one time spoken (T/F)
false (there are many sign languages)
rhythmic pattern constituted by the grouping of basic temporal units, called beats, into regular measures, or bars
a neurological condition in which information meant to stimulate one of your senses stimulates several of your senses
synesthesia
the smallest unit of language that has meaning
A body of texts or pieces that can be studied quantitatively
A corpus (corpora)
All music is either in a major or minor key (T/F)
false (atonal music is not)
The quality of tone distinctive of a particular singing voice or musical instrument
timbre
Music in either a major or minor key can be described as
tonal music
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