Lonely sensational icons: semantic neighbourhood density, sensory experience and iconicity - David Sidhu
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English - December 03, 2018 14:29 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsEducation Science science academia technology psychology biology chemistry social media publishing journals research Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This week we are joined by David Sidhu from the University of Calgary. David, alongside Dr Penny Paxman, is the author of 'Lonely sensational icons: semantic neighbourhood density, sensory experience and iconicity.' Join us to discover more about language, sound and it's meaning. What is iconicity and how is it measured? What is the Maluma/Takete effect? What techniques are best for academic productivity? In this episode, David answers all of these questions and more.
We will also gain further insights into 'Lonely sensational icons: semantic neighbourhood density, sensory experience and iconicity', its impacts and the motivation behind David's work.
In today's episode, we discuss:
David describes his academic background. [01:16]
We are guided through David's paper. [01:57]
What is iconicity and how is it measured? [07:35]
What is the Maluma/Takete effect? [13:15]
David discusses the publishing process for this paper, alongside other experiences. [17:58]
Finally, David gives us his tips to increase academic output alongside his one piece of advice for anyone undertaking a PhD. [22:30]
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