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Translingual Color Names Study

This is part of an independent research study to determine the range of colors that different words describe in different languages. Not all color words map to exactly the same colors. For instance, English-Japanese learners, are often told that '青い' is a word that means 'blue' but in fact it refers to an entire spectrum of blue to green. This study will establish the range of colors assigned to such words. After obtaining enough data, the results will published. ©Copyright April 2019 Matthew A. Koonce. All Rights Reserved.

You will be shown a random color. Please enter the best name for it that you can. Please repeat this survey as many times as possible and answer in as many different ways as you can.