30 Dec Kotodama 16

Posted at 10:15h in I Am Time, Kotodama by

Our experience of reality is shaped by the language we use to describe it.

Certain common sounds transcend specific languages to suggest universal reactions to certain experiences.

Across languages, particularly interesting are the sounds for realization (ah) and laughter (ha).

As ah and ha are anadromes (words or phrases that spell different words or phrases backward), they suggest realization and laughter are a linked experience. When realization arrives it seems so obvious we laugh at ourselves for not having come upon it sooner.