Article

Name: Topology of Sound Concepts in Modern English

Authors: Viktor D. Maximov

Altai State University, Barnaul, Russian Federation

In the section Linguistics

Abstract: The article describes the interaction between spatial and sound concepts within discourse units. Though the sound is not a three-dimensional volumetric thing, the speakers treat it as a material object that travels in space along certain vectorial paths. Locative relations in phononymy acquire specific features. Namely, in certain types of phonosemantic utterances, the place names become more abstract and nonconventional (sometimes coinciding with phononyms). But the physical whereabouts of sounds with-in the framework of the communicative situation are registered relative to the Recipient who assumes the role of the reference point (landmark).

Keywords: sound, sound concept, phononym, spatial concept, verbalization

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