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This is super, super tangential, but I know that certain word sounds have very similar associations across almost any culture; “mom”, for example, sounds soft a

by ketzo 5y ago

This is super, super tangential, but I know that certain word sounds have very similar associations across almost any culture; “mom”, for example, sounds soft and warm to basically anyone who hears it, while “flak” sounds violent or harsh.

jallen_dot_dev 5y ago
Relevant: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouba/kiki_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouba/kiki_effect
- JKCalhoun 5y ago
  Very cool. Thanks.
DoreenMichele 5y ago
Even more tangential than thou: Why Does ‘Mother’ Sound The Same In So Many Languages? The concept of “Mom” is universal — and, for the most part, so is the name we’ve given her. The reason is probably a lot simpler than you think. https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/why-does-mother-sound-the-same-in-so-many-languages https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/why-does-mother-sound-the...
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