Sound Meaning in Language with David M. Sidhu – #95
From Minding the Brain by Jim Davies & Kim Hellemans
December 1, 2025 · 22 min · Episode 95
About this episode
David M. Sidhu joins Jim Davies to discuss language processing, sound symbolism, and iconicity.
Have you ever wondered how J.R.R. Tolkien invented such evocative names? David M. Sidhu joins Jim Davies to discuss language processing, sound symbolism, and iconicity. [...]
People in this episode
Host: Jim Davies
Guest: David M. Sidhu
Topics covered
- language processing
- sound symbolism
- iconicity
- evocative names
- linguistics
Keywords
- language
- sound symbolism
- iconicity
- J.R.R. Tolkien
- linguistics
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: J.R.R. Tolkien
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