Call for Papers

We invite scholars to submit chapter proposals for an edited collection on the intersections and interactions in the production, acoustics, and perception of speech and music.

Music and language are among the basic constants of all cultures in the world. The planned volume aims to explore the intricate connections between music and speech, delving into the distinctive factors that make this relatively young and highly interdisciplinary area of study unique and promising for the understanding, conceptualization, and modelling of human communicative expressions. The increasing interest, both within and beyond academia, in understanding the interplay of speech and music sets the stage for a comprehensive investigation. We seek contributions that either advance the state of the art in speech or music, or closely examine the links between speech and music, shedding light on the nuanced relationships shaped by rhythm, timbre, loudness, melody, articulation, and their respective verbal and non-verbal correlates.

The volume is intended to be the first of its kind to provide researchers from all involved disciplines with an overview of the current questions, findings and frameworks at the intersection of speech and music – from acquisition to perception and cognitive processing. Based on this overview, the volume is in perspective also intended to help build bridges between disciplines and promote mutual citations and interactions.

Volume Editors