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《科学》 第391卷 第6787期 · 2026年2月19日 · 中文解读

寻找意义:语言起源并非源于bouba-kiki效应

In search of meaning · Marcus Perlman and Bodo Winter
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本文探讨了bouba-kiki效应在语言起源中的作用,指出该效应并非语言起源的根源,而只是人类更广泛的象似性能力的一小部分。
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The origins of language are not found in the bouba-kiki effect Marcus Perlman and Bodo Winter T he bouba-kiki effect—the association of spoken pseudo- words such as “bouba” with rounded figures and “kiki” with pointed figures—has been touted as evidence that people can attribute meaning to new words based on a perceived cor- respondence between sound and shape. The effect, particu- larly with “bouba,” is evident early in human development (1) and is robust across diverse cultures and linguistic backgrounds (2). On page 836 of this issue, Loconsole et al. (3) report that the bouba-kiki effect is also exhibited by newly hatched chickens. …
摘自《科学》(Science)第391卷 第6787期 · 2026年2月19日,Marcus Perlman and Bodo Winter。仅引用开头一小段供了解文章,版权归原刊所有,全文请阅读原刊。
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