bouba/kiki effect

The Science of Phonaesthetics

Why does "cellar door" sound so beautiful to English speakers, regardless of its meaning? This is the central question of…

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The Language of Sensation: Exploring Ideophones

We all know onomatopoeia, but many languages have something far richer: ideophones. These "adverbs of the senses" don't just mimic…

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