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Language and Music Encounters: A Comparative Study of Structure, Expression, and Entanglement from A Cultural Studies Perspective

Authors
Nguyen Huynh Thy Phuong1, *
1Faculty of Cultural Studies , University of Social Sciences and Humanities - VNU-HCM , Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam
*Corresponding author. Email: nhthyphuong@gmail.com
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Nguyen Huynh Thy Phuong
Available Online 17 February 2026.
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10.2991/978-2-38476-539-3_4How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Language; Music; Linguistics; Musicology; Cultural Studies; Interdisciplinary
Abstract

The article investigates the relationship between language and music from a cultural studies perspective, emphasizing how these two sonic sign systems possess distinct internal structures yet co-constitute meaning, affect, and cultural identity. Drawing on approaches in linguistics and musicology, especially Patel’s cognitive overlap framework, the study compares structural units, syntactic organization, tone and intonation, and expressive functions. It then theorizes the cultural nature of structure: how communities establish conventions, rehearse practices, and internalize sonic patterns to produce social meaning and affective stances. The contribution clarifies culturally significant convergences and divergences between the two systems, while indicating applications in education, speech and language therapy, and intercultural communication.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Culture and Humanity in the Era of Rising and Integration (ICDHV 2025)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
17 February 2026
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978-2-38476-539-3
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2352-5398
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