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Diachronic Problems in Phonosymbolism: Edita and Inedita, 1979–1988. Volume I: 001
Author(s): Yakov Malkiel (Author)
- Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co
- Publication Date: 1 Jan. 1990
- Language: English
- Print length: 280 pages
- ISBN-10: 9027220662
- ISBN-13: 9789027220660
Book Description
Phonosymbolism, or sound symbolism (Lautsymbolik), is a vital ingredient of language growth. Many serious scholars, however, have regarded it with embarrassment or indifference. A cautious reintroduction of phonosymbolism as a factor responsible for changes undergone, in varying degrees, by most languages would now seem to be in order. The present volume brings together a number of recent articles on this subject, focusing mostly on problems from Romance languages, especially Spanish; but English also figures prominently.
