Inquiry 2

Original Inquiry 2

i want to do my inquiry on how language is used in music to express emotions, tell stories, share news, express thoughts on topics, etc. i also want to look at how not only the language is used to express those things, but the rhythm and beat as well.  i don't have much personal knowledge in writing songs to express feelings but I played guitar, bass, drums, piano and other instruments so i am familiar with expressing feelings through those. I have always loved music and listen to it all the time. without music id probably burst into flame cause it must mean im in hell or something. I really want to find out what techniques songwriters use to express certain thoughts through rhymes, the way its delivered, metaphors, etc. For my research I want to answer the same questions about a bunch of songs to come to a conclusion on how the language is used.  1. Do the song's lyrics tell a clear story or are they just words thrown together that have no real meaning? 2. Do the lyrics show a good use of rhetorical techniques? 3. Do the instruments add to the message of the songs? 4. What genre does the song fall under: express religion, love, tell a story, share news, political standpoint, or pure entertainment. 5. Does each genre have their own way of being expressed or patterns shown in all songs that fall under each category? Things I want to go back to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM1a1ycLtRs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70jbop5Bd-Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V0cfqqRYSs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pPvNqOb6RA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOjQwyVbJl4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOhyuUWLVSc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhqfijdOIuE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVVjRFoZlzo

Revised Inquiry Post 2

After reflecting on my inquiry topic I decided that this topic wasn't the topic for me.  Doing language in music is way to broad for me to get the information I really want unless I based it off my own opinion which isn't the same as everyone's.  I decided to change it to how a coach's language, whether it positive or negative, has an impact on an athlete's performance.

     The personal knowledge I have on this topic comes from my experience of being an athlete my whole life.  I played baseball from the time i was 10 until i was in the 9th grade.  I played football in middle school and high school, and wrestled through high school.  I have seen the cause and effect from the language a coach uses.  Condescending, negative language fro ma coach towards an athlete definitly has an effect on them.  An athlete will perform how he is told he performs.  It doesn't mean lie to them but don't tell them they suck based off one or two simple errors.  If a coach uses positive language to teach and better athletes, they will perform better.  

     I really am looking for famous wins and losses, or personal experiences where I saw a win or loss in a sport, and then find out the pre-game speech or what exactly the coach said before or during the sport.  I also want to find scientific evidence where it shows the effects of language on different parts of the brain and how they can affect how a person acts.

     I came up with this topic after I saw the movie Miracle on tv recently.  The movie has a scene where the coach of the US mens olympic hockey team gives a speech before the semi finals game against the USSR and statistically the US should have lost but pulled a miracle on ice and won. 

What I'd like to revisit:

http://www.peaksports.com/sports_psychology_blog/?p=2179

http://www.athleteassessments.com/articles/sport_psychology_for_coaches.html

http://www.sportpsychologytoday.com/youth-sports-psychology/how-bully-coaches-affect-athletes-mental-game/

http://www.robystahl.com/post/2008/09/23/How-Coaches-Expectations-Effect-Player-Performance.aspx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdmyoMe4iHM

The first 4 links are to articles that talk about sport psychology.  The fourth source is to the speech in Miracle before the miracle actually happens.