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Sound symbolism, sonority, and swearing : an affect induction perspective

Year: 2010

Type: dissertation

Abstract: The relationship between word form and word meaning has been debated since early Greek philosophy.Conventionally, the relationship is held to be arbitrary: that there is no natural connection between a word and what it represents (de Saussure 1959).In supported me during the tenure of my stay at the University of Lethbridge.I have benefitted from their insightful perspectives and often from their guidance.I would like to acknowledge and thank my supervisor Dr. Drew

Source: Open ULeth Scholarship (OPUS) (University of Lethbridge)

Author: Brandon John Yardy

Language: English

Topic: Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism

Subfield: Communication

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: University of Lethbridge, University of Alberta, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

OpenAlex ID: W2176137120

Cites: 63

Cited by: 5

Related to: 10