Insectophones in the English phonosemantic system
- Authors: Oschepkova VV1, Razheva ES1
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Affiliations:
- Moscow Region State University
- Issue: Vol 8, No 1 (2017)
- Pages: 188-194
- Section: ARTICLES
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/2313-2299/article/view/341215
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.22363/2313-2299-2017-8-1-188-194
- ID: 341215
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Abstract
The article is devoted the types of iconic lexis, the term insectophone is introduced and its place in the English phonosemantic system is defined. Insectophones differ from onomatopoeic words, vocatives, interjections, sound imitation words and ideophones. Insectophones take a specific niche in the phonosemantic system and can be regarded as a separate group of iconic lexis with its properties and functions.
About the authors
V V Oschepkova
Moscow Region State UniversityRadio st., 10а, Moscow, Russia, 105005
E S Razheva
Moscow Region State University
Email: razheva.elizaveta@rambler.ru
Radio st., 10а, Moscow, Russia, 105005
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