Allison Parshall noted that the study reveals that the words we use to express pain can reflect our shared biology and the evolution of language.
Maia Ponsonnet's research led to the realization that expressions like 'ouch' in English and 'aie' in French share phonetic similarities with pain exclamations in Aboriginal languages.
The similarities in pain expressions across different languages suggest a deeper, perhaps instinctual, connection in how humans respond to pain, which linguists find intriguing.
Linguists believe that understanding the language of pain can provide insights into human evolution and the development of communication, an area of significant interest.
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