O que faz uma LÍNGUA soar mais FEIA ou mais BONITA? Descubra a ciência por trás disso!

Why do people find some languages ​​unpleasant to the ear, while others sound like music, smooth and melodious? Is there something "embedded" in the sound of languages ​​that makes us like them more or less? Furthermore, is it possible to scientifically prove that one language is more beautiful (or uglier) than another? In this video, I'll tell you! Important moments in the video: 00:14 A big hornet's nest 01:56 Social issues 05:53 Is it the consonants' fault? 07:38 It's not that simple 10:32 Is aesthetic perception universal? Alternative titles: The Beauty and Ugliness of Languages: A Surprising Scientific Analysis The Influence of Culture and Sounds on Perceptions of Linguistic Beauty Are Latin Languages ​​More Beautiful? Languages, Sounds, and Stereotypes: How History and Culture Affect Our Perceptions of Sounds Exploring the Sound Aesthetics of Languages: What Really Matters? Some questions addressed in this video: 1) Why do most scientists feel uncomfortable researching the supposed beauty or ugliness of languages? 2) How do social issues influence our perception of a language? 3) Does our opinion about a language affect the opinion about those who speak that language? 4) Does an excess of consonants make a language sound worse? 5) Do all populations agree on what makes one language sound better than another? 6) Is the aesthetic evaluation of languages ​​universal? REFERENCES: CARRIE, E. ‘British is professional, American is urban’: attitudes towards English reference accents in Spain. International Journal of Applied Linguistics (United Kingdom), v. 27, n.2, p. 427-447, 2017. HILTON, N.; GOOSKENS, C.; SCHÜPPERT, A.; TANG, C. Is Swedish more beautiful than Danish? Matched guidance investigations with unknown languages. Nordic Journal of Linguistics, p. 1-19, 2021. KOGAN, V. V.; REITERER, S. M. Eros, Beauty, and Phon-Aesthetic Judgments of Language Sound. We Like It Flat and Fast, but Not Melodious. Comparing Phonetic and Acoustic Features of 16 European Languages. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, vol. 15, 2021. n.p. LAMBERT, W. E., HODGSON, R. C., GARDNER, R. C., FILLENBAUM, S. Evaluational reactions to spoken languages. The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, vol. 60, n. 1, p. 44–51, 1960. REITERER, S. M.; KOGAN, V.; SEITHER-PREISLER, A.; PESEK, G. Foreign language learning motivation: Phonetic chill or Latin love effect? Does sound structure or social stereotyping drive FLL? Psychology of Learning and Motivation - Advances in Research and Theory, v. 72, p. 165–205, 2020. SCHÜPPERT, A., HILTON, N. H., & GOOSKENS, C. Swedish is beautiful, Danish is ugly? Investigating the link between language attitudes and spoken word recognition. Linguistics, v. 53, no. 2, p. 375–403, 2015. Editing: @enxugandogelo_