The Universal Meaning of Consonants.
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| Title: | The Universal Meaning of Consonants. |
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| Authors: | Pycha, Anne |
| Source: | Scientific American Mind. Nov/Dec2015, Vol. 26 Issue 6, p8-8. 1p. |
| Subjects: | Consonants, Word (Linguistics), Linguists, Arabic language, Hebrew language, Study & teaching of vowels, Education, Sociolinguistics |
| Abstract: | The article focuses on the finding out the universal meaning of consonant by bouba and kiki which is studied by the linguists and the specialty of bouba and kiki. Topics include the partial answer of the scientists regarding the significant role of consonants in a word, the outsize role of consonants in language; there are some languages in the world where consonants get priority then a vowel like Arabic and Hebrew. The article also explains the necessity of vowel in a word briefly. |
| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | The article focuses on the finding out the universal meaning of consonant by bouba and kiki which is studied by the linguists and the specialty of bouba and kiki. Topics include the partial answer of the scientists regarding the significant role of consonants in a word, the outsize role of consonants in language; there are some languages in the world where consonants get priority then a vowel like Arabic and Hebrew. The article also explains the necessity of vowel in a word briefly. |
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| ISSN: | 15552284 |
| DOI: | 10.1038/scientificamericanmind1115-8 |
