Euphonics: Plato's Cratylus, 'On the Correctness of Names'

Question 1

Euphonics: Denoting or relating to euphony, a word derived from euphonos
Eu= …., and phonos = ….,….

Answer 1

good,

sound, voice

Question 2

Euphonics essentially means:

Answer 2

“well sounding - pleasant to the ear

Question 3

Plato’s Cratylus is a Socratic dialogue about the origins of … and the influence of …. (typical) sounds on the formation of ,,,,.

Answer 3

language
archetypal
words

Question 4

The debate is between Socrates and two other characters, …. and …..

Answer 4

Cratylus

Hermogenes

Question 5

Cratylus claims to know the science of …. and what there is in a name which makes it correct or otherwise.

Answer 5

nomenclature

Question 6

Nomenclature means the devising or choosing of …. for things, especially in a science or other discipline.

Answer 6

names

Question 7

Hermogenes denies that there is any …. or inherent ….. in naming things. His contention is what “whatever name you choose to given anything is its right name”.

Answer 7

science

correctness

Question 8

Socrates come down on the side of ….

Answer 8

Cratylus

Question 9

Socrates believes that a proper name for a thing is a …. of those sounds which ….. the ideas …. with it.

Answer 9

composition
imitate
associated

Question 10

Who composed words in the first place?

Answer 10

Someone skilled in the art, having a talent for making verbal imitation of things

Question 11

The fact that in the languages of the world the same things are called by many different names, some of which seem more appropriate than others, is due partly to …. of the original form and partly to the differing tastes and whims of the …. who composed the words of each language.

Answer 11

corruption

artist

Question 12

each of two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling, for example new and knew.

Called:

Answer 12

Homophones

Question 13

…. systems try to depict the meaning of a text without relating to the …. of language (e.g. Chinese).

….. systems records texts as it would …. when spoken.

Answer 13

Logographic
sound
Phonographic
sound

Question 14

….. was the first to compile rules for written languages, in this case Sanskrit around 450 bc.

One of its most prominent features - …., where words undergo changes to express relationships. E.g run - running

Answer 14

Panini

Inflection

Question 15

Words that sound like the thing they represent.

Called?

Answer 15

Onomatopoeia

Question 16

Hyperbole is a huge ….. Example: Our ice-cream cones are a mile high!

Answer 16

exaggeration

Question 17

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
E.g. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

Called?

Answer 17

alliteration