The relationship between polysemy and word length in Persian

The connection between the frequencies of the sounds and the emotional “mood” of the texts has been a matter of concern for poets, writers and linguists. In this research, we are aimed at revealing the linkage between the frequencies of English and German consonants and the “emotional” mood of poems. In order to achieve the given aim, we have analyzed 40 English and 40 German poems by different authors. The data were processed with the help of chi-square test and Chuprov’s coefficient K. As a result, we have found that there is a correspondence between the frequencies (or occurrences) of certain English and German sounds and the emotional “mood” of the poems. The results of the research may be of great use in composing the poems with a special emphasis on the creation of the emotional “mood” of the text.