Groaning and grunting: Investigating sound correspondences in the English lexicon
Phonesthemes can be defined as meaning-carrying sound elements that challenge the arbitrariness of language (first acknowledged by Jespersen [1922] and Firth 1930]). Conventional morphological theories (Bolinger [1950], Blust [1988]) struggle to pin down their origin and behaviour [Kwon & Round...
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Université Jean Moulin - Lyon 3
2024-04-01
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| Series: | Lexis: Journal in English Lexicology |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/lexis/7870 |
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