Is music a form of communication, conveying specific messages like a language? Unlike spoken language, music does not have prescribed references, and its meaning isn’t predetermined. The emotional and suggestive nature of musical sounds raises questions about whether music functions as a language. While a chord or melody does not have a fixed meaning, a composer might need to understand …
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The study explored visitor reactions to a language science demonstration in a science museum, an area typically underrepresented. Language science, an interdisciplinary study, combines social and biological sciences with computer science and engineering, connecting strongly to humanities, education, and clinical fields. Qualitative analysis indicated that visitors found language science demonstrations engaging, learned key scientific points, and suggested that this topic …
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I propose examining the ethical aspects of returning data to the research site in the Solomon Islands, focusing on the creation of the Pijin Dictionary in 2002. I explore the gap between collected linguistic data and the transformed output presented by linguists, emphasizing the influence of dictionary-making techniques and the linguistic ideologies of collaborators. Despite the dictionary being 20 years …
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