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It shows that bouba-kiki is not sufficient, but it doesn't show that it is not necessary.
by bondarchuk 8mo ago
It shows that bouba-kiki is not sufficient, but it doesn't show that it is not necessary.
- PaulDavisThe1st 8mo agobouba-kiki has been previously shown not to exist for some set of other primates. given the general sense that they are closer to some form of language than baby chickens, its presence in the latter and absence in the former would suggested that it is not necessary. all this research could be deeply flawed, however.
- bondarchuk 8mo agoYes, see my other comment about primates https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47135674 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47135674