Sound symbolism word/physical feature information providing apparatus and sound symbolism word/physical feature information providing method

A sound symbolism word/physical feature information providing apparatus comprising:

• a phonemic physical feature database configured to store a correlation between a physical feature value indicating a quantity of a component in each object, and a phonemic element included in a sound symbolism word imaged with respect to the each object;
• an input unit configured to input a physical feature value;
• a generating unit configured to initially generate a sound symbolism word;
• a morpheme analyzing unit configured to analyze a phonemic element included in the sound symbolism word generated by the generating unit;
• a physical feature estimating unit configured to estimate a physical feature value corresponding to the sound symbolism word generated by the generating unit based on the phonemic element analyzed by the morpheme analyzing unit and the phonemic physical feature database;
• an optimizing unit configured to transform the sound symbolism word generated by the generating unit based on a similarity between the estimated physical feature value and the input physical feature value, and optimize the sound symbolism word by repeating processes of the morpheme analyzing unit and the physical feature estimating unit;
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• a presenting unit configured to present the optimized sound symbolism word.

A sound symbolism word/physical feature information providing apparatus comprising:

• a phonemic physical feature database configured to store a correlation between a physical feature value indicating a quantity of a component in each object, and a phonemic element included in a sound symbolism word imaged with respect to the each object;
• an input unit configured to input an impression value;
• a generating unit configured to initially generate a sound symbolism word;
• a morpheme analyzing unit configured to analyze a phonemic element included in the sound symbolism word generated by the generating unit;
• a quantitative evaluation unit configured to evaluate an impression evaluation value corresponding to the sound symbolism word generated by the generating unit based on the phonemic element analyzed by the morpheme analyzing unit and a quantitative evaluation database defining a correlation between a phonemic element and an impression evaluation scale;
• an optimizing unit configured to transform the sound symbolism word generated by the generating unit based on a similarity between the impression evaluation value and the input impression value, and optimize the sound symbolism word by repeating processes of the morpheme analyzing unit and the quantitative evaluation unit;
• a second morpheme analyzing unit configured to analyze a phonemic element included in the optimized sound symbolism word;
• a physical feature estimating unit configured to estimate a physical feature value corresponding to the optimized sound symbolism word based on the phonemic element analyzed by the second morpheme analyzing unit and the phonemic physical feature database;
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• a presenting unit configured to present the estimated physical feature value.

A sound symbolism word/physical feature information providing apparatus comprising:

• a phonemic physical feature database configured to store a correlation between a physical feature value indicating a quantity of a component in each object, and a phonemic element included in a sound symbolism word imaged with respect to the each object;
• an input unit configured to input a physical feature value;
• a generating unit configured to initially generate a sound symbolism word;
• a morpheme analyzing unit configured to analyze a phonemic element included in the sound symbolism word generated by the generating unit;
• a physical feature estimating unit configured to estimate a physical feature value corresponding to the sound symbolism word generated by the generating unit based on the phonemic element analyzed by the morpheme analyzing unit and the phonemic physical feature database;
• an optimizing unit configured to transform the sound symbolism word generated by the generating unit based on a similarity between the estimated physical feature value and the input physical feature value, and optimize the sound symbolism word by repeating processes of the morpheme analyzing unit and the physical feature estimating unit;
• a second morpheme analyzing unit configured to analyze a phonemic element included in the optimized sound symbolism word;
• a quantitative evaluation unit configured to evaluate an impression evaluation value corresponding to the optimized sound symbolism word based on the phonemic element analyzed by the second morpheme analyzing unit and a quantitative evaluation database defining a correlation between a phonemic element and an impression evaluation scale;
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• a presenting unit configured to present the impression evaluation value.

A sound symbolism word/physical feature information providing method executed by a computer, the sound symbolism word/physical feature information providing method comprising:

• storing, in a phonemic physical feature database, a correlation between a physical feature value indicating a quantity of a component in each object, and a phonemic element included in a sound symbolism word imaged with respect to the each object;
• inputting a sound symbolism word;
• analyzing a phonemic element included in the sound symbolism word input at the inputting;
• estimating a physical feature value corresponding to the sound symbolism word input at the inputting based on the phonemic element analyzed at the analyzing and the phonemic physical feature database;
• and
• presenting the estimated physical feature value.

A sound symbolism word/physical feature information providing method executed by a computer, the sound symbolism word/physical feature information providing method comprising:

• storing, in a phonemic physical feature database, a correlation between a physical feature value indicating a quantity of a component in each object, and a phonemic element included in a sound symbolism word imaged with respect to the each object;
• inputting a physical feature value;
• initially generating a sound symbolism word;
• analyzing a phonemic element included in the sound symbolism word generated at the initial generating;
• estimating a physical feature value corresponding to the sound symbolism word generated at the initial generating based on the phonemic element analyzed at the analyzing and the phonemic physical feature database;
• transforming the sound symbolism word generated at the initial generating based on a similarity between the estimated physical feature value and the input physical feature value, and optimizing the sound symbolism word by repeating processes of the analyzing and the estimating;
• and
• presenting the optimized sound symbolism word.

A sound symbolism word/physical feature information providing method executed by a computer, the sound symbolism word/physical feature information providing method comprising:

• storing, in a phonemic physical feature database, a correlation between a physical feature value indicating a quantity of a component in each object, and a phonemic element included in a sound symbolism word imaged with respect to the each object;
• inputting an impression value;
• initially generating a sound symbolism word;
• analyzing a phonemic element included in the sound symbolism word generated at the initial generating;
• quantitatively evaluating an impression evaluation value corresponding to the sound symbolism word generated at the initial generating based on the phonemic element analyzed at the analyzing and a quantitative evaluation database defining a correlation between a phonemic element and an impression evaluation scale;
• transforming the sound symbolism word generated at the initial generating based on a similarity between the impression evaluation value and the input impression value, and optimizing the sound symbolism word by repeating processes of the analyzing and the quantitative evaluating;
• analyzing a phonemic element included in the optimized sound symbolism word;
• estimating a physical feature value corresponding to the optimized sound symbolism word based on the analyzed phonemic element included in the optimized sound symbolism word and the phonemic physical feature database;
• and
• presenting the estimated physical feature value.

A sound symbolism word/physical feature information providing method executed by a computer, the sound symbolism word/physical feature information providing method comprising:

• storing, in a phonemic physical feature database, a correlation between a physical feature value indicating a quantity of a component in each object, and a phonemic element included in a sound symbolism word imaged with respect to the each object;
• inputting a physical feature value;
• initially generating a sound symbolism word;
• analyzing a phonemic element included in the sound symbolism word generated at the initial generating;
• estimating a physical feature value corresponding to the sound symbolism word generated at the initial generating based on the phonemic element analyzed at the analyzing and the phonemic physical feature database;
• transforming the sound symbolism word generated at the initial generating based on a similarity between the estimated physical feature value and the input physical feature value, and optimizing the sound symbolism word by repeating processes of the analyzing and the estimating;
• analyzing a phonemic element included in the optimized sound symbolism word;
• quantitatively evaluating an impression evaluation value corresponding to the optimized sound symbolism word based on the analyzed phonemic element included in the optimized sound symbolism word and a quantitative evaluation database defining a correlation between a phonemic element and an impression evaluation scale;
• and
• presenting the impression evaluation value.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a sound symbolism word/physical feature information providing program that causes a computer to execute a process, the process comprising:

• storing, in a phonemic physical feature database, a correlation between a physical feature value indicating a quantity of a component in each object, and a phonemic element included in a sound symbolism word imaged with respect to the each object;
• inputting a sound symbolism word;
• analyzing a phonemic element included in the sound symbolism word input at the inputting.,
• estimating a physical feature value corresponding to the sound symbolism word input at the inputting based on the phonemic element analyzed at the analyzing and the phonemic physical feature database;
• and
• presenting the estimated physical feature value.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a sound symbolism word/physical feature information providing program that causes a computer to execute a process, the process comprising:

• storing, in a phonemic physical feature database, a correlation between a physical feature value indicating a quantity of a component in each object, and a phonemic element included in a sound symbolism word imaged with respect to the each object;
• inputting a physical feature value;
• initially generating a sound symbolism word;
• analyzing a phonemic element included in the sound symbolism word generated at the initial generating;
• estimating a physical feature value corresponding to the sound symbolism word generated at the initial generating based on the phonemic element analyzed at the analyzing and the phonemic physical feature database;
• transforming the sound symbolism word generated at the initial generating based on a similarity between the estimated physical feature value and the input physical feature value, and optimizing the sound symbolism word by repeating processes of the analyzing and the estimating;
• and
• presenting the optimized sound symbolism word.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a sound symbolism word/physical feature information providing program that causes a computer to execute a process, the process comprising:

• storing, in a phonemic physical feature database, a correlation between a physical feature value indicating a quantity of a component in each object, and a phonemic element included in a sound symbolism word imaged with respect to the each object;
• inputting an impression value;
• initially generating a sound symbolism word;
• analyzing a phonemic element included in the sound symbolism word generated at the initial generating;
• quantitatively evaluating an impression evaluation value corresponding to the sound symbolism word generated at the initial generating based on the phonemic element analyzed at the analyzing and a quantitative evaluation database defining a correlation between a phonemic element and an impression evaluation scale;
• transforming the sound symbolism word generated at the initial generating based on a similarity between the impression evaluation value and the input impression value, and optimizing the sound symbolism word by repeating processes of the analyzing and the quantitative evaluating;
• analyzing a phonemic element included in the optimized sound symbolism word;
• estimating a physical feature value corresponding to the optimized sound symbolism word based on the analyzed phonemic element included in the optimized sound symbolism word and the phonemic physical feature database;
• and
• presenting the estimated physical feature value.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a sound symbolism word/physical feature information providing program that causes a computer to execute a process, the process comprising:

• storing, in a phonemic physical feature database, a correlation between a physical feature value indicating a quantity of a component in each object, and a phonemic element included in a sound symbolism word imaged with respect to the each object;
• inputting a physical feature value;
• initially generating a sound symbolism word;
• analyzing a phonemic element included in the sound symbolism word generated at the initial generating;
• estimating a physical feature value corresponding to the sound symbolism word generated at the initial generating based on the phonemic element analyzed at the analyzing and the phonemic physical feature database;
• transforming the sound symbolism word generated at the initial generating based on a similarity between the estimated physical feature value and the input physical feature value, and optimizing the sound symbolism word by repeating processes of the analyzing and the estimating;
• analyzing a phonemic element included in the optimized sound symbolism word;
• quantitatively evaluating an impression evaluation value corresponding to the optimized sound symbolism word based on the analyzed phonemic element included in the optimized sound symbolism word and a quantitative evaluation database defining a correlation between a phonemic element and an impression evaluation scale;
• and
• presenting the impression evaluation value.