Is sound symbolism universal?
Is sound symbolism universal? Universal sound symbolism may exist in the form of shared intuitions about sound-meaning associations, although this has yet to be adequately demonstrated. The evidence suggests, however, that these shared intuitions are not consistently reflected in natural languages. What is sound symbolism examples? This topic will look at sound symbolism, or 'words that sound like what they mean'. The most obvious examples of this are onomatopoeic words like 'buzz' or 'hum', where the sound structure of the nouns mimic the sound they represent in the world outside language. What are the symbols for sounds known as? The...