The Sound Shape of Language
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The Sound Shape of Language is a seminal linguistic study by Roman Jakobson (with Linda R. Waugh) that explores how the sound structure of language relates to meaning, form, and poetic function.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Sound Shape of Language canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5540262 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Sound Shape of Language Context triple: [Roman Jakobson, notableWork, The Sound Shape of Language]
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A.
The Sound Pattern of English
The Sound Pattern of English is a foundational 1968 work in generative phonology by Noam Chomsky and Morris Halle that systematically analyzes the phonological component of grammar within the framework of transformational-generative linguistics.
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B.
Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech
"Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech" is a foundational 1921 work in linguistics that systematically explores the nature, structure, and function of human language.
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C.
On the Origin of Language
On the Origin of Language is a 19th-century work by philologist Hensleigh Wedgwood that explores the origins and development of human speech and linguistic forms.
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D.
Speech Analysis, Synthesis and Perception
"Speech Analysis, Synthesis and Perception" is a foundational technical book that systematically explores the theory, modeling, and processing of human speech signals for analysis, synthesis, and recognition.
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E.
Methods in Structural Linguistics
Methods in Structural Linguistics is a foundational 1951 work in linguistics that systematically develops the principles and procedures of structural (distributional) analysis of language.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Sound Shape of Language Target entity description: The Sound Shape of Language is a seminal linguistic study by Roman Jakobson (with Linda R. Waugh) that explores how the sound structure of language relates to meaning, form, and poetic function.
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A.
The Sound Pattern of English
The Sound Pattern of English is a foundational 1968 work in generative phonology by Noam Chomsky and Morris Halle that systematically analyzes the phonological component of grammar within the framework of transformational-generative linguistics.
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B.
Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech
"Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech" is a foundational 1921 work in linguistics that systematically explores the nature, structure, and function of human language.
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C.
On the Origin of Language
On the Origin of Language is a 19th-century work by philologist Hensleigh Wedgwood that explores the origins and development of human speech and linguistic forms.
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D.
Speech Analysis, Synthesis and Perception
"Speech Analysis, Synthesis and Perception" is a foundational technical book that systematically explores the theory, modeling, and processing of human speech signals for analysis, synthesis, and recognition.
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E.
Methods in Structural Linguistics
Methods in Structural Linguistics is a foundational 1951 work in linguistics that systematically develops the principles and procedures of structural (distributional) analysis of language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | literary theory ⓘ |
| author |
Linda R. Waugh
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Roman Jakobson ⓘ |
| coAuthorRoleOf | Linda R. Waugh ⓘ |
| contribution |
extension of Jakobson's functional approach to language
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integration of phonology and poetics ⓘ systematic account of how sound patterns contribute to meaning ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| fieldOfStudy |
linguistics
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poetic theory ⓘ structuralism ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
distinctive features
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phonological patterning in poetry ⓘ poetic function of language ⓘ relation between sound and form ⓘ relation between sound and meaning ⓘ sound structure of language ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of poetic language
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case studies of literary texts ⓘ discussion of phoneme-grapheme relations ⓘ discussion of phonological oppositions ⓘ discussion of sound symbolism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Prague linguistic circle
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linked to:
Prague Linguistic Circle
Roman Jakobson's theory of distinctive features ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
phonology
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poetics ⓘ relationship between sound and meaning ⓘ semiotics ⓘ sound symbolism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Jakobson's late work on sound and meaning
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linking phonological structure to poetic effect ⓘ |
| primaryAuthorRoleOf | Roman Jakobson ⓘ |
| publisher | Indiana University Press ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
Jakobsonian phonology
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structural linguistics ⓘ |
| usedIn |
advanced courses in phonology
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courses in poetics ⓘ courses in stylistics ⓘ |
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