Sound Theory

Sound Theory is a subfield of film theory that systematically analyzes the functions, structures, and aesthetic and narrative effects of sound—including dialogue, music, effects, and silence—in shaping cinematic meaning and spectator experience.

248

Publications

18.6K

Citations

279

Authors

151

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

35

Authors

279

  1. MG
    Mark Grimshaw

    University of Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 97 citations

    3

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  2. CC
    Christoph Cox

    Hampshire College, United States

    3 publications · 384 citations

    3

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  3. HL
    Hermann L. F. Helmholtz

    University of Ferrara, Italy

    2 publications · 25 citations

    2

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  4. OD
    Olivier Darrigol

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

    2 publications · 36 citations

    2

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  5. TL
    Tzu‐Chiang Lin

    National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan

    2 publications · 65 citations

    2

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 25 publications · 5.7K citations

    20

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  2. Organised Sound

    6 publications · 191 citations

    6

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  3. Nature

    5 publications · 105 citations

    5

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  4. Sound Studies

    5 publications · 459 citations

    5

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  5. Film Quarterly

    4 publications · 113 citations

    4

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