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.
| ISBN: | 9789027220660 |
| Publication date: | 1st January 1990 |
| Author: | Yakov Malkiel |
| Publisher: | John Benjamins Publishing Company |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 280 pages |
| Genres: |
Linguistics |