Abstract
This article deals with sound symbolism and the ways to interpret sound symbolic phenomena. Sound symbolism appears to be a universal phenomenon but linguists tend to neglect it or offer heterogeneous approaches and definitions. This paper is concerned with the role of motivation, as assumed in cases like cuckoo, and the question whether some sound symbolic effects might be the result of acquired statistical knowledge about the language system. The author argues that several aspects of sound symbolism such as natural/iconic or habitual relationships between sound and (facets of) referents interact but should be considered separately to gain a more realistic insight into the working of sound symbolism.
Item Type: | Journal article |
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Faculties: | Languages and Literatures > Department 1 > German Studies > Linguistics |
Subjects: | 400 Language > 430 German and related languages |
URN: | urn:nbn:de:bvb:19-epub-42160-8 |
ISSN: | 2300-9969 |
Language: | English |
Item ID: | 42160 |
Date Deposited: | 19. Jan 2018, 06:58 |
Last Modified: | 04. Nov 2020, 13:17 |