Klangrelated
Klangrelated is a cross-disciplinary term used to refer to phenomena in which properties of sound are connected to perception, meaning, or cultural association. It is not a fixed technical term in a single discipline; rather, it functions as a heuristic label in linguistics, musicology, semiotics, and cognitive science to discuss how auditory features influence interpretation and experience.
Etymology and scope: The term combines the German Klang, meaning sound or tone, with the English word
In linguistics and phonology: Klangrelated concerns include sound symbolism, phonesthemes, and prosody, examining how phonetic structure
Applications and examples: Studies might investigate cross-linguistic sound symbolism in color terms, the influence of phonetic
See also: sound symbolism; phonesthetics; timbre; onomatopoeia; auditory perception; musicology.