The study The alveolar trill is perceived as jagged/rough by speakers of different languages, conducted by an international research team led by Dr Aleksandra Ćwiek from the research unit Laboratory Phonology and published in The Journal of Acoustical Society of America, was picked up by many national and international media. The study investigates cross-modal correspondences between sounds and the sense of touch in 28 languages. Further information on the study can be found in the press release. The articles emphasise the universal quality of the study and the implications for the perception and development of language.
Links to the articles:
In German media among others:
- Radio 1
International media: