Bo-NO-bouba-kiki: picture-word mapping but no spontaneous sound symbolic speech-shape mapping in a language trained bonobo
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DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2021.1717
Abstract: Humans share the ability to intuitively map ‘sharp’ or ‘round’ pseudowords, such as ‘bouba’ versus ‘kiki’, to abstract edgy versus round shapes, respectively. This effect, known as sound symbolism, appears early in human development. The… read more here.
Keywords: language; sound symbolism; spontaneous sound; english words ... See more keywords