Mr "Py" is Probably a Good Mathematician: An Experimental Study of the Subjective Attractiveness of Family Names
Abstract Research suggests that surnames are associated with connotations such as ethnicity, liking, familiarity … In this experiment we tested the effect of a symbolic connation associated with a surname. Several ads offering private math lessons for pupils were published in various local French ne...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2011-03-01
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| Series: | Names |
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| Online Access: | http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/1912 |