sound symbolism

Noun

Meaning

sound symbolism (uncountable)

phonetic symbolism

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

onomatopoeia phonaesthesia

Examples

In poetic language, in which the sign as such takes on an autonomous value, this sound symbolism becomes an actual factor and creates a sort of accompaniment to the signified. Roman Jakobson

Close letter words and terms

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