Sound symbolism

This page lists all posts in the category 'Sound symbolism' on The Ideophone.

Sound symbolism, loosely defined here as motivated linkage of sound and meaning, is a salient property of expressive vocabulary in many languages.

The power of vivid suggestion [20091215]

Upcoming talk: Ezra Pound among the Mawu [2009067]

Two talks on ideophones at SOAS [2009062]

Giggles follow-up: smiling verbs and happy adjectives show facial motor resonances [20090316]

Giggles and gargles [20090311]

One year of ideophones [20090110]

Zap! Pow! Kraaakkkk! Ideophones for involvement at FeedBurner [20081221]

Mumbling and other mouth sensations: Ideophone proeverij II (with sound clips) [2008123]

Ideophone proeverij I [20081121]

On playthings and tools [20081030]