Exploring Sound Associations in Language

Delve into the fascinating world of onomatopoeic words, phonetic intensives, and associations between sound and meaning in language. Discover how words like "hiss," "snap," and "bang" mimic their sounds, and how sounds like "fl-" relate to moving light. Explore the connections between sounds and their meanings in words like "gl-" for light, "sl-" for smoothly wet textures, and "st-" for strength. Uncover the emotive qualities of sounds like "long O-" and "oo-" suggesting melancholy, and how final sounds like "are," "att-," "er," and "le" create repetition in words. Consider the euphonic and cacophonic elements of sounds as depicted in literary works.

• Sound associations
• Onomatopoeia
• Phonetic intensives
• Language
• Meaning

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1. Sound and Sense: Chapter 13

2. Onomatopoeia Words that sound like what they mean: Hiss Snap Bang

3. Phonetic Intensives (page 198) By an obscure process, to some degree, the sounds connect to their meaning

4. Fl- = moving light Flame Flicker Flare Flash Flimmer

5. Gl = light, usually unmoving Glare Gleam Glint Glow glisten

6. Sl- = smoothly wet Slippery Slick Slide Slime Slop Slosh Slobber slushy

7. St- = strength Staunch Stalwart Stout Sturdy Stable Steady Stocky Stern Strong Stubborn steel

8. Short i = idea of smallness Inch Imp Thin Slim Little Bit Chip Sliver Chick Slit sip Whit Tittle Snip Wink Glint Glimmer Flicker Pigmy Midge Chick Kid Kitten Minikin miniature

9. Long O- and oo- = suggest melancholy or sorrow Moan Groan Woe Mourn Forlorn Toll Doom Gloom moody

10. Final are = idea of a big light or noise Flare Glare Stare blare

11. Medial att- suggests some kind of particled movement Spatter Scatter Shatter Chatter Rattle Prattle Clatter batter

12. Final er le = repetition Glitter Flutter Shimmer whisper Jabber Chatter Clatter Sputter Slicker Twitter Mutter Ripple Bubble Sparkle Twinkle Rattle Rumble jingle

13. Sounds (Those Winter Sundays) Euphonic smooth and pleasant Cacaphonic harsh and discordant

14. Liquid Consonants L M N R Soft v Soft f Th Wh

15. Plosives Harsher and sharper in effect B D G K P T