Rhyme over Reason
Author | : Réka Benczes |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 285 |
Release | : 2019-01-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781108491877 |
ISBN-13 | : 1108491871 |
Rating | : 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Download or read book Rhyme over Reason written by Réka Benczes and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-31 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ideal for scholars and students of linguistics, discourse, stylistics and language play, this book explores the role of phonological motivation - sound symbolism and rhyme/alliteration - in English word-formation. It argues that the sound shape of words carries meaning for its users and also has a range of social and interactional functions.