Vowel-colour Symbolism in English and Arabic: A Comparative Study
Sound symbolism, or the non-arbitrary relationship between the formal and the semantic components of language, has traditionally been a neglected area, mostly due to the strong influence of Saussure’s structuralism during the 20th century. However, it is nowadays receiving strong attention and bein...
Main Author: | Pilar Mompeán Guillamón |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidad de Zaragoza
2014-01-01
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Series: | Miscelánea: A Journal of English and American Studies |
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Online Access: | https://papiro.unizar.es/ojs/index.php/misc/article/view/9225 |
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