The need for a social theory of ideophones: Research on ideophones, whither hence?

Childs, G. Tucker

doi:10.1075/tsl.44.06chi

In:Ideophones
Edited by F.K. Erhard Voeltz and Christa Kilian-Hatz
[Typological Studies in Language 44] 2001
► pp. 63–73

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Research on ideophones, whither hence?

The need for a social theory of ideophones

G. Tucker Childs | Portland State University

Published online: 19 December 2001

https://doi.org/10.1075/tsl.44.06chi

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