Tuesday, February 10, 2009

[Yasmin_discussions] Fw: Re: A Window into Perception, Thought and Language

>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Andrew Hill <andrewhill86@googlemail.com>
> > To: yasmin_discussions@estia.media.uoa.gr
> > Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 22:29:22 +0000
> > Subject: A Window into Perception, Thought and
> Language
> > Hello to everyone on the list.
> >
> > The recent comments on synaesthesia and culture
> brought to my mind an
> > article that I discovered while writing my MA
> dissertation. *Synaesthesia
> > - A Window into Perception, Thought and Language by
> *Ramachandran and
> > Hubbard (Journal of Consciousness Studies 8 No.12
> pp.3-34). Many of you may
> > be aware of this article already but I wanted to
> mention it just incase.
> >
> > It appears to me that it may be a relevant talking
> point for this list. I'm
> > not convinced that their theories are full-proof or
> convincing but hopefully
> > it might provide some food for thought or a jumping
> off point.
> >
> > They move from their research (attempting to prove
> that grapheme-colour
> > synaesthesia is a physical phenomenon rather than
> being conditioned), to
> > theorising a possible neurological basis for the
> condition and finally
> > suggesting synaesthesia as the possible root of
> language. Quite a lot in 31
> > pages!
> >
> > I look forward to peoples thoughts and comments.
> >
> > Andrew Hill
> >
> > Research Student,
> > Music, Technology and Innovation Research Centre,
> > De Montfort University,
> > Leicester UK
> >
> > --
> > http://visualmusic.ning.com/profile/AndrewHill
> > www.myspace.com/ahillav
> >
> > www.myspace.com/lovelandfrog
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> http://visualmusic.ning.com/profile/AndrewHill
> www.myspace.com/ahillav
>
> www.myspace.com/lovelandfrog



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