iconicity

Cratylus: Are Names Arbitrary?

Is the word "cat" purely random, or does the sound itself carry the essence of the animal? We revisit Plato’s…

5 days ago

Baby Sign Language: Accelerating Communication?

Does teaching infants manual signs before they can speak boost IQ or delay speech? We review the linguistic research behind…

1 week ago

The Language of Sensation: Exploring Ideophones

We all know onomatopoeia, but many languages have something far richer: ideophones. These "adverbs of the senses" don't just mimic…

6 months ago

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