Saturday, December 8, 2012

Phonestheme


Phonestheme refers to a particular sound or its sequence, which implies a certain meaning.

gl-phonestheme is related to reflection, vision, or light.
Examples: Glare, Glaze, Glitter, Glisten, Glimmer, etc.

fl-phonestheme is related to movement.
Examples: Flight, Flurry, Flow, Flock, Float, Flash, etc.

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