目と芽、鼻と花、歯と葉、身と実。身体と事物とのあいだに語の共通性があるのはなぜなのか。また、幼児が最初期に発する p 音、 m 音 などが世界的に同じように見られるのはなぜか。古代語における二音節動詞の語尾「ふ」「ぶ」「む」などが持っていた原初的意味を分析する一方、語頭音となっている「あいうえお」などの五十音が身体の部位・生理に由来することを解明し、コトバの発生と世界分節の起源を探る。
There is a well-understood reason why an odd number makes an image much more interesting. This has to do with the way we look at the content of an image. It turns out we try to combine multiple objects together in pairs on a subconscious level. We see two objects as a pair. Four objects will be two pairs, six become three pairs, and so on.
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This way of looking at multiple objects in a frame makes us feel comfortable. But that all changes when there is an odd number of objects. In that case, it isn’t possible to group every single object in pairs. There is always one left that doesn’t seem to belong. This results in a sense of tension. On a subconscious level, we try to find something in the image to pair the object that is left over.
The tension that occurs with an odd number of objects makes the image more exciting to look at. We become more aware of the image, and we look at it more carefully. It enhances the visual flow through the frame, making the image more interesting in the process.
Using the Rule of Odds in Landscape Compositions
flowchart LR
A[未分化な情報] --> B[身体化]
B --> C[抽象化]
C --> D[体系化]
D --> E[記号]
E --> F1[感情]
F1 --> G[解釈]
G --> F2[感情]
F2 --> H[意味]
B --> H
C --> H
D --> H
E --> I[漢字]
I --> A
flowchart LR
A[未分化な情報] --> B[身体化]
B --> C[抽象化]
C --> D[体系化]
D --> E[記号]
E --> F1[感情]
F1 --> G[解釈]
G --> F2[感情]
F2 --> H[意味]
B --> H
C --> H
D --> H
E --> I[歌]
I --> J[リズム、メロディ]
J --> F1
J --> F2
J --> B