Abstract: In this study, we investigate whether the impression of a robot's gait can be altered by introducing onomatopoeic words such as phonomimes and phenomimes associated with its movement. Since ...

Abstract: Onomatopoeias can simply describe sounds or state of things. Therefore they are often used in Japanese daily conversation. On the other hand, one of the problems, which Japanese learners ...

Why have I got hiccups? We all have hiccups from time to time. We don’t know the exact cause of hiccups but possible causes include eating and drinking too quickly, over eating, and alcohol. People ...