ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Phonaesthetics

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Phonaesthetics is a noun meaning The study of phonaesthesia.

Meaning

The study of phonaesthesia.

More Meanings

  1. The study of euphony.
  2. (conlanging) The aesthetics of a language's phonology, or the study or construction thereof.

Example Sentences

Indeed, if there is anything at all to phonaesthetics, there must be some nonarbitariness to phonetic structure -- at least to people who have some phonaesthetic perceptions (as people on this list have admitted they have), if not to everyone.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include phonoaesthetics, phonesthetics, phonesthesia, phonaesthesia, phoniatrist, phonaestheme.

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