This could be due to a kind of iconicity—a resemblance between the sound of the word and the texture to which it refers. "In this study, we wanted to see if there was a perceptual connection ...
This could be due to a kind of iconicity – a resemblance between the sound of the word and the texture to which it refers. In this study, we wanted to see if there was a perceptual connection ...
“In a previous study, we found that across languages, R sounds are more common in adjectives describing rough as opposed to smooth surfaces. This could be due to a kind of iconicity – a resemblance ...