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Morten H Christiansen, The Conversation
Why people hate or love the sound of certain words
The phenomenon where the sound of a word triggers an emotion or a meaning is referred to as ‘sound symbolism’.
Morten H Christiansen, The Conversation
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Nick Chater, The Conversation
· Feb 25, 2022 · 05:30 pm
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