Om, sumo, and the universality of sound

Language Log 2021-10-13

Summary:

From Zihan Guo: A Japanese expression I came upon in a reading from Takami sensei's class reminded me of the "om" you mentioned weeks ago in our class. 阿吽の呼吸(aun'nokokyū あうんのこきゅう)   It refers to the synchronization of breathing of sumo opponents before a match. I read about this in an article about an interview with a […]

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Authors:

Victor Mair

Date tagged:

10/13/2021, 18:11

Date published:

10/13/2021, 10:41