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[-] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago

I always wondered if the Bouba/Kiki effect was reflected in the shape of the associated letters, or if it was just a coincidence.

I can’t think of any writing systems that associate an “r” sound with a jagged-line character, though.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

The bouba-kiki-effect has been observed in languages without writing systems

[-] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

Yeah, I was assuming any influence would go the other way (i.e., people make letters that remind them of the sounds).

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