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  1. 1. Onomatopoeia and iconicity : A comparative study of English and Swedish animal sound

    University essay from Estetisk-filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Elin Dofs; [2008]
    Keywords : Iconicity; onomatopoeia; arbitrariness; sound symbolism;

    Abstract : The aim of this essay is to examine whether language is iconic or arbitrary in the issue of onomatopoeia, i.e. whether animal sounds are represented in the same way in different languages. READ MORE