Linguistic Synesthesia: A Meta-analysis

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Bodo Winter (University of Birmingham) Francesca Strik-Lievers (Università di Genova)

Linguistic Synesthesia

A Meta-analysis

Bodo Winter (University of Birmingham), Francesca Strik-Lievers (Università di Genova)

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English

Cambridge University Press
03 July 2025

Psycholinguistics; Cognition & cognitive psychology

Series: Elements in Cognitive Linguistics

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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 has 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 thirty-eight 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.

By: Bodo Winter (University of Birmingham), Francesca Strik-Lievers (Università di Genova)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Weight: 259g
ISBN: 9781009519168
ISBN 10: 1009519166
Series: Elements in Cognitive Linguistics
Pages: 84
Publication Date: 03 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active