The notion that the form of a word bears an arbitrary relation to its meaning accounts only
partly for the attested relations between form and meaning in the languages of the world …

Sound symbolism is a non-arbitrary relationship between speech sounds and meaning. We
review evidence that, contrary to the traditional view in linguistics, sound symbolism is an …

It is widely assumed that one of the fundamental properties of spoken language is the
arbitrary relation between sound and meaning. Some exceptions in the form of nonarbitrary …

A work that reveals the profound links between the evolution, acquisition, and processing of
language, and proposes a new integrative framework for the language sciences. Language …

Sound symbolism refers to an association between phonemes and stimuli containing
particular perceptual and/or semantic elements (eg, objects of a certain size or shape) …

It is a long established convention that the relationship between sounds and meanings of
words is essentially arbitrary—typically the sound of a word gives no hint of its meaning …

This review covers experimental approaches to sound-symbolism—from infants to adults,
and from Sapir's foundational studies to twenty-first century product naming. It synthesizes …

Perceptual experiences in one modality are often dependent on activity from other sensory
modalities. These cross-modal correspondences are also evident in language. Adults and …

Interest in iconicity (the resemblance-based map** between aspects of form and
meaning) is in the midst of a resurgence, and a prominent focus in the field has been the …

Sound symbolism refers to associations between language sounds (ie, phonemes) and
perceptual and/or semantic features. One example is the maluma/takete effect: an …