Comment: Evidence for Basicness from Noise-like Interjections of Emotions. (January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sauter, Disa A.
• Is Part Of: Emotion review. Volume 6:Number 1(2014:Jan.)
• Page Start: 65
• Page End: 66
• Publication Date: 2014-01
• Subjects: categorical perception -- emotion -- language -- noise-like interjections -- nonverbal vocalisations of emotions -- voice; Emotions -- Periodicals; Emotions -- Research -- Periodicals; 152.4
• DOI: 10.1177/1754073913494893
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1754-0739

Abstract

Goddard (2014) proposes a three-partite division of emotive interjections, which is helpful in delineating this heterogeneous set of phenomena. The distinction also explains inconsistencies between Goddard's and previous findings: While his study demonstrates variability across languages in word-like primary interjections, previous work investigating noise-like interjections has found evidence for universality. Such cross-culturally consistent, categorical perception of emotional signals can be explained as emerging from bottom–up information without the need for top–down learning via language or interjections.