Abstract. The relation between the fundamental frequency of the voice (f0) and vertical space has been shown in previous studies; however, the underlying mechanisms are less clear. This study investig...

For a long time, it was believed that words were mostly arbitrary symbols. However, with advances in our ability to study speech, it has become clear that we must reconsider the fundamental relationsh...

Gość: dr Aleksandra Ćwiek  – językoznawczyni, kieruje w berlińskim Leibniz-Zentrum Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft projektem DFG „Elastyczność i stabilność koordynacji gestów i mowy: dowody z produkc...

Wbrew powszechnemu przekonaniu, że słowa są jedynie umownymi etykietami dla pojęć, coraz więcej badań pokazuje, że między brzmieniem a znaczeniem istnieją głębokie, międzykulturowe zależności. Zjawisk...

Iconicity and sound symbolism – long considered peripheral to linguistic theory – have emerged as central topics in understanding how language links form and me

Iconicity and sound symbolism – long considered peripheral to linguistic theory – have emerged as central topics in understanding how language links form and me

There are some 60 languages spoken on the Tibetan Plateau. But harsh Chinese policies mean many minority languages may not be passed down to future generations.

University lecturer in Finno-Ugric linguistics

Nach welcher Logik haben Urmenschen Laute geformt? Um dem näherzukommen, testete eine Berliner Linguistin, was wir mit zwei markanten Lauten verbinden. Das Ergebnis gleicht sich über Kulturen hinweg.

Nach welcher Logik haben Urmenschen Laute geformt? Um dem näherzukommen, testete eine Berliner Linguistin, was wir mit zwei markanten Lauten verbinden. Das Ergebnis gleicht sich über Kulturen hinweg.

Analysis of the terms used for emotions across a sample of 2474 spoken languages reveals low similarity across cultures.

“I wish funding agencies were more open to supporting scientists who want to stay rooted to one location,” this scientist writes

Sound symbolism refers to associations between language sounds (i.e., phonemes) and particular properties (e.g., certain shapes). For example, phonemes like /m/ are associated with roundness, while p....

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This study presents estimates of the global expenditure on article processing charges (APCs) paid to six publishers for open access between 2019 and 2023. APCs are fees charged for publishing in some ...

Typological research shows that across languages, trilled [r] sounds are more common in adjectives describing rough as opposed to smooth surfaces. In this study

Aarhus University has lost an ingenious scientist and a generous friend and mentor for his colleagues and students.

Speakers of 28 languages linked sound and shape at least 88% of the time, in ‘strongest case of sound symbolism to date’

Typological research shows that across languages, trilled [r] sounds are more common in adjectives describing rough as opposed to smooth surfaces. In this study

Burgeoning research has shown the pervasiveness of sound symbolism, a type of iconicity, in language. However, little work looks at how individual experiences a

In this comparative cross-linguistic study we test whether expressive interjections (words like ouch or yay) share similar vowel signatures across the world's l

This study investigates the extent to which gender can be inferred from the phonemes that make up given names and words in American English. Two extreme gradient boosted algorithms were constructed to...