Publications

Publication details [#26426]

Bartens, Angela. 2000. Ideophones and sound symbolism in Atlantic creoles. (Annales Academiae Scientiarium Fennicae. Sarja-Series Humaniora 40). Finnish Academy of Science and Letters and Finnish Society of Science and Letters. 198 pp.

Publication type

Book – monograph

Publication language

English

Keywords

creole | ideophone | sound symbolism

Language as a subject

Languages, African | Languages, Asian | Languages, Atlantic creole | Languages, European

Annotation

This volume states that ideophones make up a relevant category in Atlantic creoles, showing both functional and substantial correspondences with African ideophones. The two main parts include a critical review of the literature on ideophones and an etymological database of ideophones in the Atlantic creoles.

Reviewed by

Elders, Stefan. 2002. Review of $Ideophones and sound symbolism in Atlantic creoles.