Korean mothers attune the frequency and acoustic saliency of sound symbolic words to the linguistic maturity of their children
The present study investigates Korean mothers' use of sound symbolism, in particular expressive lengthening and ideophones, in their speech directed to their children. Specifically, we explore whether the frequency and acoustic saliency of sound symbolic words are modulated by the maturity of c...
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| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018
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