A received wisdom in modern linguistic theories is that the relationships between sounds
and meanings are generally arbitrary. However, there is a growing body of evidence …

Linguistic research on proper names has mostly focused on their semantic and syntactic
aspects, with relatively little attention being paid to their phonology. This article provides an …

There has been a dramatic rise of interest in sound symbolism, systematic associations
between sounds and meanings. Despite this, one aspect that is still markedly under …

Ancient writers, including Socrates and the Upanishads, argued that sibilants are associated
with the notions of wind, air and sky. From modern perspectives, these statements can be …

Purpose Drawing from legitimacy and institutional entrepreneurship theory, this study
assesses the naming patterns of entrepreneurial firms in the US biotechnology industry …

This study proposes a design for and examines the effects of a problem-based learning
approach to the promotion and assessment of deep learning in undergraduate linguistics …

In recent years, we have witnessed a dramatically growing interest in sound symbolism,
systematic associations between sounds and meanings. A recent case study of sound …

Based on an analysis of a corpus, in this study we examine:(a) the linguistic structure of
Muslim personal names,(b) their etymological sources, and (c) some changing patterns …

The current paper shows three case studies of sound symbolism in fictional names featured
in popular Japanese computer games: Digital Monster, Monster Hunter, and Final Fantasy …

Names and naming practices reflect the socio-cultural background of a community. The
giving of names is therefore not merely an act of labelling but represents constructs of …