Music Communication Research: The Connotative Dimensions of Music Meaning

abstract activity adjective scales aesthetic appear aspects of music associated basic behavior bi-polar cartesian coordinate system cell clarinet codes complex components concepts connotative dimensions connotative meaning context correlation defined developed dimensional dimensions of music direction consensus dynamism Earl Marshall elements and relations emotion explained variance factor analysis floating high consensus high relevancy hypothesis internal leisurely levels of structure linguistics loading lowest level majestic meaning of music melodic patterns melodic structure Michigan State University mood morpheme music communication music connotation music expression music meaning music patterns music structure music styles music theory musicology nature objects and events ominous organization Osgood overall pensive perception phoneme phonology pitch possible potency present psychological Questionnaire Construction rash-cautious refers rugged sampling selected semantic sequence significant specific stability stability-tautness suggested syntactic description tautness theories tight-loose timbre tonal variable values variance verbal language X X X X X X