Search for dissertations about: "sound symbolism"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words sound symbolism.

2. 1. Studies in Sound Symbolism

   Author : Åsa Abelin; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; sound symbolism; lexical structure; synaesthesia; productivity; universals;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates how the Swedish lexicon is structured with respect to sound symbolism, the productivity of phonesthemes and cross language similarities in certain areas of sound symbolism. The Swedish lexicon has been analyzed with emphasis on the sound symbolic properties of initial and final consonant clusters, and to a certain extent of vowels. READ MORE

4. 2. The building blocks of sound symbolism

   Author : Niklas Erben Johansson; Allmän språkvetenskap; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; sound symbolism; Iconicity; typology; language evolution; lexicon;

   Abstract : Languages contain thousands of words each and are made up by a seemingly endless collection of sound combinations. Yet a subsection of these show clear signs of corresponding word shapes for the same meanings which is generally known as vocal iconicity and sound symbolism. READ MORE