dingdong theory

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Определение dingdong theory в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

The theory which maintains that the primitive elements of language are reflex expressions induced by sensory impressions; that is, as stated by Max Müller, the creative faculty gave to each general conception as it thrilled for the first time through the brain a phonetic expression; jocosely so called from the analogy of the sound of a bell induced by the stroke of the clapper

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dingdong the·o·ry