Sound symbolism of expressive verbs in Finnic languages (Estonian, Finnish, Ingrian, Votic)

This article will study language, using the contrastive-descriptive method, as a phonetic imitation of the world around us, and will concentrate on the verb vocabulary, based on sound imitation and natural sound imitation, characteristic of the Finnic languages spoken in the region of the Gulf of Fi...

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Main Authors: Heinike Heinsoo, Eva Saar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Tartu Press 2015-06-01
Series:Eesti ja Soome-ugri Keeleteaduse Ajakiri
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Online Access:https://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/jeful/article/view/15218