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Sound symbolism

In linguistics, sound symbolism is the perceptual similarity between speech sounds and concept meanings. It is a form of linguistic iconicity. For example, the English word ding may sound similar to the actual sound of a bell.

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Sound symbolism

Nodes54
Edges53
Triples16
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.037037
Components1

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Sound symbolism

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related to Modern linguistics · 8
Sound symbolism → Central, Ferdinand, First, He, Modern, Saussure, Second, These
related to Upanishads · 3
Sound symbolism → Aitareya Aranyaka III, The Upanishads, Vyākaraṇa
related to Use in commerce · 3
Sound symbolism → For, Furthermore, Sound
is a · 1
Sound symbolism → perceptual similarity between speech sounds and concept meanings

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sound words sounds symbolism may english languages form linguistic linguistics also onomatopoeia ideophone example meaning vision cratylus names used vowels

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Sound symbolismis aperceptual similarity between speech sounds and concept meanings0.90text
kroueininstance ofin words0.80text
Sound symbolismrelated to Modern linguisticsModern0.60section
Sound symbolismrelated to Modern linguisticsFerdinand0.60section
Sound symbolismrelated to Modern linguisticsSaussure0.60section
Sound symbolismrelated to Modern linguisticsCentral0.60section
Sound symbolismrelated to Modern linguisticsFirst0.60section
Sound symbolismrelated to Modern linguisticsHe0.60section
Sound symbolismrelated to Modern linguisticsSecond0.60section
Sound symbolismrelated to Modern linguisticsThese0.60section
Sound symbolismrelated to UpanishadsThe Upanishads0.60section
Sound symbolismrelated to UpanishadsVyākaraṇa0.60section

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