基于CiteSpace的语音象征研究动态可视化分析
Dynamic Visualization Analysis of Sound Symbolism Research Based on CiteSpace
DOI: 10.12677/ml.2026.141028, PDF,    科研立项经费支持
作者: 洪春子, 袁嘉仪：大连理工大学外国语学院，辽宁 大连
关键词: 语音象征；CiteSpace；科学知识图谱；研究热点；Sound Symbolism； CiteSpace； Knowledge Mapping； Research Hotspots
摘要: 本文以Web of Science核心数据库收录的2000~2025年间语音象征相关文献为数据来源，运用CiteSpace进行可视化计量分析，从文献数量、突现词与高频关键词网络等方面对该领域研究进行了梳理。结果显示，语音象征研究在近二十五年间呈稳步增长趋势；研究重心由理论探讨转向多维实证与跨学科融合；研究热点主要集中在语言符号与象似性、跨模态对应与联觉、实验范式与经典效应、以及语言习得与发展四个方向。表明语音象征研究正处于理论整合与方法革新的关键阶段，为揭示语言的感知机制与认知结构提供了新的实证视角。
Abstract: Based on publications related to sound symbolism indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection from 2000 to 2025, this study employs CiteSpace to conduct a visual bibliometric analysis. Three major analytical dimensions—publication trends, burst terms, and high-frequency keyword networks—are used to map the structure and evolution of the field. Results show a steady increase in research on sound symbolism over the past twenty-five years, alongside a clear shift from theoretical exploration to multi-dimensional empirical and interdisciplinary approaches. Four major research directions have emerged: linguistic iconicity, cross modal perception and synesthesia, experimental paradigms and classical effects, and language acquisition and development. It demonstrates that the research on sound symbolism is entering a critical stage of theoretical integration and methodological innovation, providing a new empirical perspective for revealing the perceptual mechanisms and cognitive structures of language.
文章引用：洪春子, 袁嘉仪. 基于CiteSpace的语音象征研究动态可视化分析[J]. 现代语言学, 2026, 14(1): 211-220. https://doi.org/10.12677/ml.2026.141028

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