We implemented a strict test of this prediction by taking advantage of sound-symbolism associations; here, the latter refer to relationships between phonemes and object characteristics relationships that participants readily find natural even if they have never encountered the items before. For instance,...
We predicted that responses would be faster and more accurate in congruent blocks, i.e. whenever kiki sounds and spiky shapes (and bouba sounds and round shapes) should be classified using the same hand. 3.1. Methods 3.1.1. Material We used two classes of bisyllabic CVCV pseudowords ...
You might’ve seen people online debating whether things like actors or animals are “bouba” or “kiki.” These are nonsense words that people say feel either “round” or “sharp,” and they’ve caused a bit of a ruckus on social media. So which word are you? Bouba, or kiki? Answe...