Schedule 72. StuTS

Phonaesthetics is a young and promising field which, in time, will change the way we study and conceptualise language. In everyday conversations, non-linguists often focus on their perception of language(s), describing them as beautiful, sweet in sound, and harmonious. Among linguists, however, studying the subjective perception of languages has long been viewed as unscientific, which is why little research about it has been done. My thesis, by contrast, is part of an emerging academic current that strives to reverse this trend. Not only does my thesis address this lack of academic interest, but it emphasises that studying the beauty of language is, in fact, crucial to understanding language itself.
In this presentation I want to focus on Breton and Basque. Even though both are not part of the Romance language family, both of them were confused for a Romance language. This confusion stems from phonological similarities that arise from centuries of language contact. This poses the question: Did listeners alter their emotional reaction because they thought they heard a Romance language?

Info

Day: 2022-11-04
Start time: 15:15
Duration: 00:30
Room: Wiwi-Bunker —Room 4099
Track: Neuro- and Psycholinguistics
Language: en

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• Phonaesthetics Reserach Group

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