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Podcast: Science Quickly
Episode: Do Pain and Joy Have a Universal Language?
Description: Ouch! Ah! Aïe! The words we use when we stub our toe or receive a pinch may point to a common way to express pain across languages. Associate news editor Allison Parshall explores what linguistic commonalities in expressions of pain and joy might mean for our shared biology. Plus, Parshall and host Rachel Feltman chat about onomatopoeias, the “bouba-kiki” effect and linguistic news you may have missed in 2024.Recommended reading:Ouch! Linguists Find Universal Language for Pain How Our Thoughts Shape the Way Spoken Words Evolve My Synesth...