Re:Bouba/Kiki Effect
by amatic on Sunday June 16, 2024 @05:45PM
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I think it's just that bouba has o, and kiki has k. Also the b is half-round, and I is more spiky. Visual differences, not auditory.
edit: You make a round shape with your mouth in o
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Re:Bouba/Kiki Effect
by ifdefdebug on Sunday June 16, 2024 @05:55PM
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The article says it also works in some languages without a writing system.