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Linguistic Synesthesia

By Francesca Strik-Lievers

Linguistic Synesthesia Social Sciences

Linguistic Synesthesia

By Francesca Strik-Lievers

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"Linguistic synesthesias combine different senses, as in English smooth melody (touch-sound). For nearly a century, researchers have gathered data that have been interpreted as supporting the notion of a hierarchical ordering of the senses. According to this proposal, expressions map the presumed-to-be "lower" senses of touch, taste, and smell onto the presumed-to-be "higher" senses of sound and sight. Here, this proposal is tested in the first-ever meta-analysis of linguistic synesthesias, combining thirtyeight datasets from fourteen different languages. The authors demonstrate that clear patterns emerge from the data, but many such patterns are inconsistent with the notion of a linear hierarchical order or a simple lower/higher divide of the senses. This calls for a shift in what theories are considered to be viable for explaining asymmetries between the senses in linguistic synesthesia"-- Provided by publisher.
Product details
Number of Pages:
84
Release Date:
2025-07-03
Publication Date:
2025-06-09
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1009519166
ISBN13:
9781009519168
Weight:
286 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
9 cm
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