Chapter 4
Exploring soundscapes
Article outline
- 4.1Background
- 4.1.1Historical overview and emergence of a scientific community
- 4.1.2Names, categories and concepts
- 4.1.2.1Lexical categories of soundscape
- 4.1.2.2Naming soundscapes in different languages
- 4.1.3From naming to meaning in discourse
- 4.1.4Conclusion on different conceptualizations of soundscapes
- 4.2How do people make sense of sounds around them
- 4.2.1Categories of isolated everyday sounds
- 4.2.2Soundscapes in individual memory
- 4.2.3Exploring soundscapes in the wild
- 4.2.4Exploring soundscape in the lab
- 4.2.4.1Ecological validity of experimental settings
- 4.3Soundscape as a hybrid concept
- 4.3.1Theories of categorization
- 4.3.2From sounds to sources and activities
- 4.3.3The challenge of working across disciplines
- 4.4Conclusion
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Notes
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References
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