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Language does provide support for basic tastes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 April 2008

Asifa Majid  and
Stephen C. Levinson
Asifa Majid
Affiliation:
Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen 6500AH, The Netherlands. Asifa.Majid@mpi.nlhttp://www.mpi.nl/Members/AsifaMajidStephen.Levinson@mpi.nlhttp://www.mpi.nl/Members/StephenLevinson
Stephen C. Levinson
Affiliation:
Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen 6500AH, The Netherlands. Asifa.Majid@mpi.nlhttp://www.mpi.nl/Members/AsifaMajidStephen.Levinson@mpi.nlhttp://www.mpi.nl/Members/StephenLevinson
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Abstract

Recurrent lexicalization patterns across widely different cultural contexts can provide a window onto common conceptualizations. The cross-linguistic data support the idea that sweet, salt, sour, and bitter are basic tastes. In addition, umami and fatty are likely basic tastes, as well.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 31 , Issue 1 , February 2008 , pp. 86 - 87
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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