Japanese Sound-Symbolic Words for Representing the Hardness of an Object Are Judged Similarly by Japanese and English Speakers

Japanese Sound-Symbolic Words for Representing the Hardness of an Object Are Judged Similarly by Japanese and English Speakers

Contrary to the assumption of arbitrariness in modern linguistics, sound symbolism, which is the non-arbitrary relationship between sounds and meanings, exists. Sound symbolism, including the “Bouba–Kiki” effect, implies the universality of such relationships; individuals from different cultural and...

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Main Authors: Li Shan Wong, Jinhwan Kwon, Zane Zheng, Suzy J. Styles, Maki Sakamoto, Ryo Kitada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
sound symbolism
hardness
material perception
Japanese
touch
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.830306/full

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