Echoism

Quick meaning: Echoism is a noun meaning The practice of creating words or language by imitating sounds from the environment.

Meaning

The practice of creating words or language by imitating sounds from the environment.

Example Sentences

That is the simple account of the motivation for the phenomenon of sound symbolism or echoism.

One possibility is that language developed from echoism, i.e. from attempts of early humans to imitate natural sounds and react vocally to emotions.

Word Forms

• echoisms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include echolalia, echopalilalia, ecphonesis, onomatopoeia, sonation, echo.

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