Diachronic Problems in Phonosymbolism. Edita and Inedita, 1979–1988. Volume I

ISBN: 9789027220660 出版年：1990 页码：282 Yakov Malkiel John Benjamins Publishing Company

Phonosymbolism, or sound symbolism (Lautsymbolik), is a vital ingredient of language growth. Many serious scholars, however, have regarded it with embarrassment or indifference. A cautious reintroduction of phonosymbolism as a factor responsible for changes undergone, in varying degrees, by most languages would now seem to be in order. The present volume brings together a number of recent articles on this subject, focusing mostly on problems from Romance languages, especially Spanish; but English also figures prominently.