PofoliaShared via Pofolia

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences· 2016Q1

Sound–meaning association biases evidenced across thousands of languages

Damián E. Blasí, Søren Wichmann, Harald Hammarström, Peter F. Stadler et al.

Short summary

A significant proportion of basic vocabulary items across nearly two-thirds of the world's languages show strong, non-arbitrary associations between specific speech sounds and meanings, challenging the assumption of pure arbitrariness in language.

AI-generated from the title and abstract; the full text is not read.

TakeawaysIn the app
Key pointsIn the app
Ask the paperIn the app

The rest is in the Pofolia app

Takeaways, key points and questions to the paper; new summaries every day for your field. Free.

Sign in on the web to open

Field: Cultural Studies

Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences