Daniel Baisden <Alomian1@...> wrote:
>J. Barefoot has brought up the idea that there are certain sounds which
>subconsciously call to us. I think she is probably right, though the
letters
>will vary with the individual, I think. Personally,I really like the
>consonants p,t,k, and s. I like the sounds of f and w and y after
almost any
>consonant. I do not like vowel clusters or large consonant clusters.
"n-" has
>a negative sound. To me "k-" has a kind sound. I also suspect that the
sounds
>people like will be reflected in their conlang. It would be interesting
to do
>a psychological study, to find the sound clusters that "most people"
find
>pleasant, fun, enjoyable..I suspect something of that order went into
the
>phonetic construction of lojban. Anyone?
>Daniel Baisden
Why thank you sir you've hit it on the head. It's not just the sound
preference, it's that sounds seem to come ready made with meanings
sometimes and just cannot be separated and retain the aesthetic value.
Perhaps we should begin with a survey of this list?
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