Sound-symbolism boosts novel word learning.

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Words That Sound Like Their Meaning Are Easier To Learn, Study Finds

Bustle, 17 Feb 2016

Splish-splash, boing, bang, thud, sparkle, and pitter-patter are all fun words to say — they also happen to sound exactly like…

Sound Symbolism Boosts Learning New Words

Science Beta, 15 Feb 2016

It’s easier to learn words that sound like what they mean

Noodls, 11 Feb 2016

Radboud Universiteit (via noodls) / What makes some words easier to learn than others? Reers at the Max Planck Institute for…

It’s easier to learn words that sound like what they mean

AlphaGalileo, 11 Feb 2016

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