[The images of Japanese onomatopoeia: a comparison of ratings using the Implicit Association Test (IAT) and the semantic differential method]

Full Abstract

Images of "seion" (unvoiced sound), "dakuon" (voiced sound), and "handakuon" (semi-voiced sound) in Japanese onomatopoeia were investigated by using two methods: the Implicit Association Test (IAT) and the semantic differential (SD). Undergraduate students (n=25) completed the six kinds of IATs and SD questionnaires related to the images. The results indicated that "dakuon" was evaluated as being more dynamic and heavier, and "seion" and "handakuon" were evaluated as being more static and lighter by both the IAT and SD methods. However, "seion" was evaluated as being more static and lighter than "handakuon" by the IAT, whereas "handakuon" was evaluated as being more static and lighter than "seion" by the SD method. The differences in evaluation by the two methods are discussed.

Author information

Author/s: Sato, Hirotsune (H); Yoshida, Fujio (F);

Affiliation: Institute of Psychology, University of Tsukuba, Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan. hirotsune.s(-atsign-)gmail.com

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comparative Study; English Abstract; Journal Article

Journal: Shinrigaku kenkyu : The Japanese journal of psychology (Shinrigaku Kenkyu), published in Japan. (Language: jpn)

Reference: 2009-Jun; vol 80 (issue 2) : pp 145-51

Dates: Created 2009/07/29; Completed 2009/08/27;

PMID: 19637831, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 8/27/2009, IMS Date: )

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