《试论音乐符号传播的时间特质》（原载于《国际新闻界》，2013年第35卷第9期）一文的作者认为：音乐主要是一种时间符号，而不是空间符号，不存在对称。本文通过对影视配乐中所存在问题的考察，指出音乐不仅是一种时间符号，也是一种空间符号，都相应的存在一定的结构性因素，这些因素都需要在声画关系的处理中予以充分考虑。此外，本文还对原文所涉及的音乐的对称性、律调程式、音乐的结构力以及音乐的时间体验等问题提出了商榷性意见。

The author of "Discussion on 'Time' Aspect of Musical Symbol in Communication"（Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication, 2013, Vol.35, No.9）believes that music is a temporal symbol but not a spatial one, and therefore there is no symmetry in music. Examining music in films and TV dramas, this paper argues that music is not only a temporal symbol but also a spatial one. The structural elements in music should be given adequate consideration in dealing with the relationship between music and pictures. In addition, this essay raises issues regarding music symmetry, tuning and temperament, time-structure and time-experience for further discussion.