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1. Front Vowels

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   Psychological Correlates
   There is a persistent, though scientifically unsubstantiated, belief in linguistic psychology that front vowels carry inherent psychological connotations of "smallness," "sharpness," or "negativity." This phenomenon, often termed Frontal Valence Association (FVA), suggests that the high $F_2$ frequency mimics the acoustic signature of abrupt onset sounds. For example, the sound /i/ often appears in [diminutives](/entrie…