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TsarKashmere t1_j4j85in wrote

Reply to comment by jmc20kop in What it means to “know” a language by thenousman

Synesthesia.

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Getjac t1_j4jibgi wrote

Failing to recognize the sensuous quality of words is a failure of perception on your part pal

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platoprime t1_j4j8i21 wrote

It isn't synesthesia; we just use words like sharp and flat to describe sounds so it's only natural to project that meaning onto a word that sounds sharp or flat.

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