The Sound-Symbolic System of Japanese

by Shoko Hamano

Book Overview

This book is the first theoretical study of sound-symbolic expressions in Japanese commonly known as mimetic words. It identifies stringent linguistic constraints on these expressions and demonstrates... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575861445
• ISBN13: 9781575861449
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Center for the Study of Language and Informat
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"