data_comparing_semantic

To examine how the phonetic and semantic features of onomatopoeic words influence material perception, we conducted a semantic differentiation task with Turkish-speaking participants (N = 28) unfamiliar with Japanese. Stimuli consisted of three-word sets: 14 Turkish words, 14 semantically similar Japanese words, and 14 phonetically similar Japanese words. Participants rated each word on seven adjective pairs: (1) flat-bumpy, (2) warm-cold, (3) wet-dry, (4) light-heavy, (5) smooth-rough, (6) slippery-sticky, and (7) granular-whole. The data is winsorized to make it appropriate for our analyses. R codes for MDS analysis is also included.