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Are some sounds more pleasing to the ear, like ㄴ and ㅁ?


What's the difference between 드세요 and 잡수세요?Is it true that Koreans might sometimes be cautious about actually saying the verb in a sentence?Is (으)시 sometimes used just to disambiguate between the first and second person?Multiple `(으)시` in a sentence for honoring target?How 선배 and 후배 are classified in Korean (age, position or both)?Why are ㅅ ㅆ pronounced as a stop when they are in the 받침?Is ᄉ voiced under the same conditions that cause ᄀ, ᄃ, ᄌ and ᄇ to be voiced?Why do the consonants ㄱ, ㄷ, and ㅅ have irregular names?Difference in use of the “present” and the “honorific present” (e.g. 하다)?Addressing someone on the street you have never met and who is of ambiguous age













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I notice that many honorifics have similar consonant sounds when spoken. For example, the ~ㅂ/습니다 conjugation and the ~님 noun ending (e.g., in 선생님, 사장님, 아버님) have the ㄴ and ㅁ sounds when spoken.



Are some sounds more pleasing to the ear? Indeed to me the ㄴ and ㅁ consonants sound like honey, but could that be why the Korean language evolved this way - people spoke to their elders and rulers with sweeter tones and more agreeable melodies?



The ~ㅂ/습니다 conjugation could have been the ~ㄹ/즐보다 conjugation or something else, but perhaps that sounds less exalted or melodic.



I’m looking for psychological/neurological/linguistic research about these topics - please don’t speculate as an answer. Thanks!










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    I notice that many honorifics have similar consonant sounds when spoken. For example, the ~ㅂ/습니다 conjugation and the ~님 noun ending (e.g., in 선생님, 사장님, 아버님) have the ㄴ and ㅁ sounds when spoken.



    Are some sounds more pleasing to the ear? Indeed to me the ㄴ and ㅁ consonants sound like honey, but could that be why the Korean language evolved this way - people spoke to their elders and rulers with sweeter tones and more agreeable melodies?



    The ~ㅂ/습니다 conjugation could have been the ~ㄹ/즐보다 conjugation or something else, but perhaps that sounds less exalted or melodic.



    I’m looking for psychological/neurological/linguistic research about these topics - please don’t speculate as an answer. Thanks!










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      I notice that many honorifics have similar consonant sounds when spoken. For example, the ~ㅂ/습니다 conjugation and the ~님 noun ending (e.g., in 선생님, 사장님, 아버님) have the ㄴ and ㅁ sounds when spoken.



      Are some sounds more pleasing to the ear? Indeed to me the ㄴ and ㅁ consonants sound like honey, but could that be why the Korean language evolved this way - people spoke to their elders and rulers with sweeter tones and more agreeable melodies?



      The ~ㅂ/습니다 conjugation could have been the ~ㄹ/즐보다 conjugation or something else, but perhaps that sounds less exalted or melodic.



      I’m looking for psychological/neurological/linguistic research about these topics - please don’t speculate as an answer. Thanks!










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      I notice that many honorifics have similar consonant sounds when spoken. For example, the ~ㅂ/습니다 conjugation and the ~님 noun ending (e.g., in 선생님, 사장님, 아버님) have the ㄴ and ㅁ sounds when spoken.



      Are some sounds more pleasing to the ear? Indeed to me the ㄴ and ㅁ consonants sound like honey, but could that be why the Korean language evolved this way - people spoke to their elders and rulers with sweeter tones and more agreeable melodies?



      The ~ㅂ/습니다 conjugation could have been the ~ㄹ/즐보다 conjugation or something else, but perhaps that sounds less exalted or melodic.



      I’m looking for psychological/neurological/linguistic research about these topics - please don’t speculate as an answer. Thanks!







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          One thing to keep in mind is that (1) ㄴ and ㅁ are common consonants and (2) polite expressions are usually longer. So, there's a good chance that a polite expression will contain either ㄴ or ㅁ.



          But I highly doubt that polite expressions contain more ㄴ/ㅁ than average. Let's just look at some regular-polite pairs:




          나이 - 연세



          말 - 말씀



          주다 - 드리다



          죽다 - 돌아가시다



          아프다 - 편찮다



          먹다 - 들다/드시다



          있다 - 계시다



          집 - 댁




          The left side contains 15 characters, 1 ㄴ, and 2 ㅁ's. The right side has 24 characters, 3 ㄴ's, and 2 ㅁ's. Not much difference.



          In conclusion, I don't think your theory is supported by data.






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            One thing to keep in mind is that (1) ㄴ and ㅁ are common consonants and (2) polite expressions are usually longer. So, there's a good chance that a polite expression will contain either ㄴ or ㅁ.



            But I highly doubt that polite expressions contain more ㄴ/ㅁ than average. Let's just look at some regular-polite pairs:




            나이 - 연세



            말 - 말씀



            주다 - 드리다



            죽다 - 돌아가시다



            아프다 - 편찮다



            먹다 - 들다/드시다



            있다 - 계시다



            집 - 댁




            The left side contains 15 characters, 1 ㄴ, and 2 ㅁ's. The right side has 24 characters, 3 ㄴ's, and 2 ㅁ's. Not much difference.



            In conclusion, I don't think your theory is supported by data.






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              One thing to keep in mind is that (1) ㄴ and ㅁ are common consonants and (2) polite expressions are usually longer. So, there's a good chance that a polite expression will contain either ㄴ or ㅁ.



              But I highly doubt that polite expressions contain more ㄴ/ㅁ than average. Let's just look at some regular-polite pairs:




              나이 - 연세



              말 - 말씀



              주다 - 드리다



              죽다 - 돌아가시다



              아프다 - 편찮다



              먹다 - 들다/드시다



              있다 - 계시다



              집 - 댁




              The left side contains 15 characters, 1 ㄴ, and 2 ㅁ's. The right side has 24 characters, 3 ㄴ's, and 2 ㅁ's. Not much difference.



              In conclusion, I don't think your theory is supported by data.






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                One thing to keep in mind is that (1) ㄴ and ㅁ are common consonants and (2) polite expressions are usually longer. So, there's a good chance that a polite expression will contain either ㄴ or ㅁ.



                But I highly doubt that polite expressions contain more ㄴ/ㅁ than average. Let's just look at some regular-polite pairs:




                나이 - 연세



                말 - 말씀



                주다 - 드리다



                죽다 - 돌아가시다



                아프다 - 편찮다



                먹다 - 들다/드시다



                있다 - 계시다



                집 - 댁




                The left side contains 15 characters, 1 ㄴ, and 2 ㅁ's. The right side has 24 characters, 3 ㄴ's, and 2 ㅁ's. Not much difference.



                In conclusion, I don't think your theory is supported by data.






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                One thing to keep in mind is that (1) ㄴ and ㅁ are common consonants and (2) polite expressions are usually longer. So, there's a good chance that a polite expression will contain either ㄴ or ㅁ.



                But I highly doubt that polite expressions contain more ㄴ/ㅁ than average. Let's just look at some regular-polite pairs:




                나이 - 연세



                말 - 말씀



                주다 - 드리다



                죽다 - 돌아가시다



                아프다 - 편찮다



                먹다 - 들다/드시다



                있다 - 계시다



                집 - 댁




                The left side contains 15 characters, 1 ㄴ, and 2 ㅁ's. The right side has 24 characters, 3 ㄴ's, and 2 ㅁ's. Not much difference.



                In conclusion, I don't think your theory is supported by data.







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