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Sounds Like City

Sophie Arkette

Chelsea College of Art and Design, and the Architectural Association

Our cultural climate is increasingly dependent upon visual space. Media and communication for the most part are exemplified through television and the Internet. Aural space has, for the moment, become an ambient presence. The aim of this article is to develop a phenomenological approach to interpreting our sonic environment by drawing upon a range of sound-scape theorists. I will, in some cases, provide a counter-argument to established theses, and in doing so endeavour to open up fresh debate for future sonic enterprises.

Key Words: acoustic design • acoustic ecology • auditory semantics • aural perception • aural space • sonic ambience

Theory, Culture & Society, Vol. 21, No. 1, 159-168 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0263276404040486
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