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Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, Dec 1, 2014
The present study investigated the relationship between linguistic styles and numerical represent... more The present study investigated the relationship between linguistic styles and numerical representation as evidenced by the Spatial Numerical Association of Response Codes effect, which smaller (larger) number is respond faster with left (right) hand. In Study 1, sixteen participants did numerical judgments by pressing left-or-right side keyboard button with digits presented randomly on three sides of the screen. SNARC effect was found to be significant whereas no significant main effect of number placement was found. In Study 2, fifteen participants reacted with moving the joystick to leftward or rightward with one hand only. No SNARC effect was found as well as the interaction effect. These results suggested the role of proprioception sense in the conceptualization of mental number line.
This Ph.D. research explores the blending Chinese and western musical idioms. Research questions ... more This Ph.D. research explores the blending Chinese and western musical idioms. Research questions include: What are the criteria for choosing a new context for confronting the western and Chinese idioms? What is the aesthetic behind this new context in terms of sound quality? What particular compositional techniques are the best in the new context? How can structural coherence be maintained within the chosen aesthetic? The submission consists of a portfolio comprising five compositions for Chinese traditional instruments together with western orchestral instruments and an Exegesis. The five compositions are: Five Studies for Three Instruments, A Character Piece, A Little Suite, Cycles of Destiny and Concerto Grosso for sheng, erhu and pipa. The aim of this portfolio is to explore possibilities for blending Chinese and western musical idioms through the compositional techniques of mosaic progression and juxtaposition. It examines the techniques in terms of the aesthetic standpoint, th...
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2014
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, Dec 1, 2014
The present study investigated the relationship between linguistic styles and numerical represent... more The present study investigated the relationship between linguistic styles and numerical representation as evidenced by the Spatial Numerical Association of Response Codes effect, which smaller (larger) number is respond faster with left (right) hand. In Study 1, sixteen participants did numerical judgments by pressing left-or-right side keyboard button with digits presented randomly on three sides of the screen. SNARC effect was found to be significant whereas no significant main effect of number placement was found. In Study 2, fifteen participants reacted with moving the joystick to leftward or rightward with one hand only. No SNARC effect was found as well as the interaction effect. These results suggested the role of proprioception sense in the conceptualization of mental number line.
This Ph.D. research explores the blending Chinese and western musical idioms. Research questions ... more This Ph.D. research explores the blending Chinese and western musical idioms. Research questions include: What are the criteria for choosing a new context for confronting the western and Chinese idioms? What is the aesthetic behind this new context in terms of sound quality? What particular compositional techniques are the best in the new context? How can structural coherence be maintained within the chosen aesthetic? The submission consists of a portfolio comprising five compositions for Chinese traditional instruments together with western orchestral instruments and an Exegesis. The five compositions are: Five Studies for Three Instruments, A Character Piece, A Little Suite, Cycles of Destiny and Concerto Grosso for sheng, erhu and pipa. The aim of this portfolio is to explore possibilities for blending Chinese and western musical idioms through the compositional techniques of mosaic progression and juxtaposition. It examines the techniques in terms of the aesthetic standpoint, th...
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2014