Phonation Types Matter in Sound Symbolism.
Bouba-kiki effect
Iconicity
Phonation
Sound symbolism
Voice quality
Journal
Cognitive science
ISSN: 1551-6709
Titre abrégé: Cogn Sci
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7708195
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 2021
05 2021
Historique:
revised:
01
04
2021
received:
18
09
2020
accepted:
03
04
2021
entrez:
21
5
2021
pubmed:
22
5
2021
medline:
18
9
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Sound symbolism is a non-arbitrary correspondence between sound and meaning. The majority of studies on sound symbolism have focused on consonants and vowels, and the sound-symbolic properties of suprasegmentals, particularly phonation types, have been largely neglected. This study examines the size and shape symbolism of four phonation types: modal and creaky voices, falsetto, and whisper. Japanese speakers heard 12 novel words (e.g., /íbi/, /ápa/) pronounced with the four types of phonation and rated the size and roundedness/pointedness each of the 48 stimuli seemed to represent on seven-point scales. The results showed that phonation types as well as consonantal and vocalic features influenced the ratings. Creaky voice was associated with larger and more pointed images than modal voice, which was in turn associated with larger and more pointed images than whisper. Falsetto was also associated with roundedness but not with smallness. These results shed new light on the acoustic approaches to sound symbolism and suggest the significance of phonation types and other suprasegmental features in the phenomenon.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34018216
doi: 10.1111/cogs.12982
pmc: PMC8244085
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e12982Informations de copyright
© 2021 Cognitive Science Society LLC.
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