Sound Symbolism
Over 100 years ago Swiss linguist Ferdinand de Saussure proposed that, aside from onomatopoeia, there is no logical relationship between words and their meanings. This article aims to gather and analyse the mounting evidence that has emerged over the last century that overrules this assertion. From...
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Glasgow University Union
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Groundings |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.gla.ac.uk/groundings/article/view/203 |