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... sound is related to meaning , word sounds imitate directly what they refer to ; for ex- ample , whiz , zoom , rumble ... sound imitation , we often resort to stylized versions : cock - a - doodle - do . Sometimes the continuity of sound ...
... sound is related to meaning , word sounds imitate directly what they refer to ; for ex- ample , whiz , zoom , rumble ... sound imitation , we often resort to stylized versions : cock - a - doodle - do . Sometimes the continuity of sound ...
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... sound produced by a very rapid striking movement ( pat , tap , knock , etc. ) , similar sound combinations occur frequently for the more or less noise- less seizing of a thing ( with the teeth or with the hand ) : snap , snack , snatch ...
... sound produced by a very rapid striking movement ( pat , tap , knock , etc. ) , similar sound combinations occur frequently for the more or less noise- less seizing of a thing ( with the teeth or with the hand ) : snap , snack , snatch ...
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... sound symbolism , " much of the research in sound symbolism raises important ques- tions : ( 1 ) Although some have suggested that " we often associate harsh sounds with harsh meanings , " what is a harsh sound apart from its meaning ...
... sound symbolism , " much of the research in sound symbolism raises important ques- tions : ( 1 ) Although some have suggested that " we often associate harsh sounds with harsh meanings , " what is a harsh sound apart from its meaning ...
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