English Speakers Can Infer Pokémon Types Based on Sound Symbolism

Sound symbolism, systematic associations between sounds and meanings, is receiving increasing attention in linguistics, psychology and related disciplines. One general question that is currently explored in this research is what sorts of semantic properties can be symbolically represented. Against t...

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Main Authors: Shigeto Kawahara, Mahayana C. Godoy, Gakuji Kumagai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.648948/full