Which Is "Bouba", and Which Is "Kiki"?

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Investigates the bouba-kiki effect and phonetic symbolism in language. Teaches experimental linguistics and perception.

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A 4-minute video from Tom Scott: “Which Is "Bouba", and Which Is "Kiki"?”.

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