Expedition studies of cognitive-communicative processes in Tozhu Tuvans

The article describes the pilot study of perception and evaluation of emotive sounds conducted during the expedition in the area of Todzhinsky District, Republic of Tuva. One of the goals of the expedition was to evaluate the possibility of experimental studies using instrumental methods usually used in the laboratory. Scientific problem of the study was to identify the emotional attitude of the area residents to the sounds of the environment. The study was conducted within the paradigm of perceived quality. Two series of experiments were conducted. In the first series, we detected from a pre-selected set the sounds most linked with the perception of a particular emotion. In the second series, we evaluated the object relatedness to perceive sounds and identified the components of perceived quality, that characterize, above all, their emotional valence. As a result we obtained empirical data to determine the specific perception of these sounds and compare it with the data obtained in other regions. We also give a description of a number of organizational decisions necessary to complete the goals of expedition.

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