LINGUISTICS : psychology associated to consonnants
I am not sure whether anybody has ever seriously wondered if there were specific emotions or personality traits connected to each consonnant sound. I thought about it during the night (yes, I was sleeping, but my brain was still working lol).
For example, I have associated the letter "v" with analysis ever since I was a child. To me "s" represents the sharpness of mind and critical sense, be it verbally or not. I have long thought that "r" must have a connection with politeness/courtesy and aggressivity.
The way "r's" are pronounced in each language usually match this language speakers' attitude toward others. Eg. people rolling the "r" like in Italian, Spanish, Dutch or Scottish tend to me more direct in the way they say things, without always caring about how it will be perceived. Not to say that they don't care about other people's feelings, but something related. Both English and Japanese people are famous for their politeness, and in these language the "r" are very soft or even inexistent with some English speakers. Note that it has not always been like this. English "r's" were more like in German or French during the middle ages and still are in some region (eg. Northumberland). French "r's" are the coarser, and French people are known for their "frankness" (bluntness) and saying what they think when they think it without caring much about the emotional consequences on others. German "r's" vary depending on the regions. Some are like in French, others are slightly rolled. But some Germans also tend to be too outspoken rather than hypocritical.
I have thought about all the consonnant and what they may mean. Please think carefully about each of them and tell mehow you personally feel about them, so as to see if there is something universal about it, or if it's just how I feel. Note that everything below has just come out of my mind this morning (i.e. I haven't considered them long enough to know whether I am settled for their meaning or not). I haven't been able to express the feeling for each sound.
- "b" represents sensuality and femininity (the opposite of "v")
- "k" represents practicality and pragmaticality.
- "m" represents the emotional relations to other, esp. love/hate
- "n" represents goofy humour, childishness and lack of serious (often used in children's language, in almost any languages)
- "p" represents easy-going confidence and action, but can also feel childish or ridiculous
Don't know about d, t, f, h, j, g and l yet.
I am not sure whether anybody has ever seriously wondered if there were specific emotions or personality traits connected to each consonnant sound. I thought about it during the night (yes, I was sleeping, but my brain was still working lol).
For example, I have associated the letter "v" with analysis ever since I was a child. To me "s" represents the sharpness of mind and critical sense, be it verbally or not. I have long thought that "r" must have a connection with politeness/courtesy and aggressivity.
The way "r's" are pronounced in each language usually match this language speakers' attitude toward others. Eg. people rolling the "r" like in Italian, Spanish, Dutch or Scottish tend to me more direct in the way they say things, without always caring about how it will be perceived. Not to say that they don't care about other people's feelings, but something related. Both English and Japanese people are famous for their politeness, and in these language the "r" are very soft or even inexistent with some English speakers. Note that it has not always been like this. English "r's" were more like in German or French during the middle ages and still are in some region (eg. Northumberland). French "r's" are the coarser, and French people are known for their "frankness" (bluntness) and saying what they think when they think it without caring much about the emotional consequences on others. German "r's" vary depending on the regions. Some are like in French, others are slightly rolled. But some Germans also tend to be too outspoken rather than hypocritical.
I have thought about all the consonnant and what they may mean. Please think carefully about each of them and tell mehow you personally feel about them, so as to see if there is something universal about it, or if it's just how I feel. Note that everything below has just come out of my mind this morning (i.e. I haven't considered them long enough to know whether I am settled for their meaning or not). I haven't been able to express the feeling for each sound.
- "b" represents sensuality and femininity (the opposite of "v")
- "k" represents practicality and pragmaticality.
- "m" represents the emotional relations to other, esp. love/hate
- "n" represents goofy humour, childishness and lack of serious (often used in children's language, in almost any languages)
- "p" represents easy-going confidence and action, but can also feel childish or ridiculous
Don't know about d, t, f, h, j, g and l yet.