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De Klerk, V.; Bosch, B. – Language Sciences, 1997
Focuses on nicknames used with positive social intent to test whether positive nicknames follow more closely the phonological trends in phonasthetic English words. Findings indicate evidence of particular consonantal and vocalic preferences in nicknames as well as trends in stress and syllabic structure, suggesting evidence of sound-symbolism at…
Descriptors: Consonants, English, Sociolinguistics, Sound Effects