Vowels sex-based symbolism in Setswana personal names

Traditionally it was believed that language was arbitrary; that is there was no association between the word and the form it signifies. However, later research has shown that some phonemes naturally have features associated with the meaning they express thereby supporting iconicity. This study inve...

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Main Authors: Boikanyego Sebina, Thapelo Otlogetswe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: LibraryPress@UF 2023-12-01
Series:Studies in African Linguistics
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/sal/article/view/134017