diff --git a/examples/stream/async-generator.php b/examples/stream/async-generator.php
index 7a1b008..2bd125e 100644
--- a/examples/stream/async-generator.php
+++ b/examples/stream/async-generator.php
@@ -10,25 +10,25 @@ use Amp\Loop;
 Loop::run(function () {
     try {
         /** @psalm-var AsyncGenerator<int, int, int> $generator */
-        $generator = new AsyncGenerator(function (callable $yield): \Generator {
-            $value = yield $yield(0);
-            $value = yield $yield(yield new Delayed(500, $value));
-            $value = yield $yield($value);
-            $value = yield $yield(yield new Delayed(300, $value));
-            $value = yield $yield($value);
-            $value = yield $yield($value);
-            $value = yield $yield(yield new Delayed(1000, $value));
-            $value = yield $yield($value);
-            $value = yield $yield($value);
-            $value = yield $yield(yield new Delayed(600, $value));
+        $generator = new AsyncGenerator(function (callable $emit): \Generator {
+            $value = yield $emit(0);
+            $value = yield $emit(yield new Delayed(500, $value));
+            $value = yield $emit($value);
+            $value = yield $emit(yield new Delayed(300, $value));
+            $value = yield $emit($value);
+            $value = yield $emit($value);
+            $value = yield $emit(yield new Delayed(1000, $value));
+            $value = yield $emit($value);
+            $value = yield $emit($value);
+            $value = yield $emit(yield new Delayed(600, $value));
             return $value;
         });
 
-        // Use AsyncGenerator::continue() to get the first yielded value.
+        // Use AsyncGenerator::continue() to get the first emitted value.
         if (null !== $value = yield $generator->continue()) {
             \printf("Async Generator yielded %d\n", $value);
 
-            // Use AsyncGenerator::send() to send values into the generator and get the next yielded value.
+            // Use AsyncGenerator::send() to send values into the generator and get the next emitted value.
             while (null !== $value = yield $generator->send($value + 1)) {
                 \printf("Async Generator yielded %d\n", $value);
                 yield new Delayed(100); // Listener consumption takes 100 ms.
diff --git a/examples/stream/backpressure.php b/examples/stream/backpressure.php
index 59474fd..117302e 100644
--- a/examples/stream/backpressure.php
+++ b/examples/stream/backpressure.php
@@ -15,16 +15,16 @@ Loop::run(function () {
         $stream = $source->stream();
 
         asyncCall(function (StreamSource $source): \Generator {
-            yield $source->yield(yield new Delayed(500, 1));
-            yield $source->yield(yield new Delayed(1500, 2));
-            yield $source->yield(yield new Delayed(1000, 3));
-            yield $source->yield(yield new Delayed(2000, 4));
-            yield $source->yield(5);
-            yield $source->yield(6);
-            yield $source->yield(7);
-            yield $source->yield(yield new Delayed(2000, 8));
-            yield $source->yield(9);
-            yield $source->yield(10);
+            yield $source->emit(yield new Delayed(500, 1));
+            yield $source->emit(yield new Delayed(1500, 2));
+            yield $source->emit(yield new Delayed(1000, 3));
+            yield $source->emit(yield new Delayed(2000, 4));
+            yield $source->emit(5);
+            yield $source->emit(6);
+            yield $source->emit(7);
+            yield $source->emit(yield new Delayed(2000, 8));
+            yield $source->emit(9);
+            yield $source->emit(10);
             $source->complete();
         }, $source);
 
diff --git a/examples/stream/fast-consumption.php b/examples/stream/fast-consumption.php
index 4c7110a..a41cd1e 100644
--- a/examples/stream/fast-consumption.php
+++ b/examples/stream/fast-consumption.php
@@ -10,20 +10,20 @@ use Amp\Loop;
 Loop::run(function () {
     try {
         /** @psalm-var AsyncGenerator<int, void, void> $stream */
-        $stream = new AsyncGenerator(function (callable $yield): \Generator {
-            yield $yield(1);
-            yield $yield(yield new Delayed(500, 2));
-            yield $yield(3);
-            yield $yield(yield new Delayed(300, 4));
-            yield $yield(5);
-            yield $yield(6);
-            yield $yield(yield new Delayed(1000, 7));
-            yield $yield(8);
-            yield $yield(9);
-            yield $yield(yield new Delayed(600, 10));
+        $stream = new AsyncGenerator(function (callable $emit): \Generator {
+            yield $emit(1);
+            yield $emit(yield new Delayed(500, 2));
+            yield $emit(3);
+            yield $emit(yield new Delayed(300, 4));
+            yield $emit(5);
+            yield $emit(6);
+            yield $emit(yield new Delayed(1000, 7));
+            yield $emit(8);
+            yield $emit(9);
+            yield $emit(yield new Delayed(600, 10));
         });
 
-        // Flow listener attempts to consume 11 values at once. Only 10 will be yielded.
+        // Flow listener attempts to consume 11 values at once. Only 10 will be emitted.
         $promises = [];
         for ($i = 0; $i < 11 && ($promises[] = $stream->continue()); ++$i);
 
diff --git a/examples/stream/stream-source.php b/examples/stream/stream-source.php
index 079ff64..da36300 100644
--- a/examples/stream/stream-source.php
+++ b/examples/stream/stream-source.php
@@ -13,17 +13,17 @@ Loop::run(function () {
         $source = new StreamSource;
 
         Loop::defer(function () use ($source) {
-            // Source yields all values at once without awaiting back-pressure.
-            $source->yield(1);
-            $source->yield(2);
-            $source->yield(3);
-            $source->yield(4);
-            $source->yield(5);
-            $source->yield(6);
-            $source->yield(7);
-            $source->yield(8);
-            $source->yield(9);
-            $source->yield(10);
+            // Source emits all values at once without awaiting back-pressure.
+            $source->emit(1);
+            $source->emit(2);
+            $source->emit(3);
+            $source->emit(4);
+            $source->emit(5);
+            $source->emit(6);
+            $source->emit(7);
+            $source->emit(8);
+            $source->emit(9);
+            $source->emit(10);
             $source->complete();
         });
 
diff --git a/lib/AsyncGenerator.php b/lib/AsyncGenerator.php
index 7e96db2..1f7e860 100644
--- a/lib/AsyncGenerator.php
+++ b/lib/AsyncGenerator.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace Amp;
  */
 final class AsyncGenerator implements Stream
 {
-    /** @var Internal\YieldSource<TValue, TSend> */
+    /** @var Internal\EmitSource<TValue, TSend> */
     private $source;
 
     /** @var Promise<TReturn> */
@@ -23,18 +23,18 @@ final class AsyncGenerator implements Stream
      */
     public function __construct(callable $callable)
     {
-        $this->source = $source = new Internal\YieldSource;
+        $this->source = $source = new Internal\EmitSource;
 
         if (\PHP_VERSION_ID < 70100) {
-            $yield = static function ($value) use ($source): Promise {
-                return $source->yield($value);
+            $emit = static function ($value) use ($source): Promise {
+                return $source->emit($value);
             };
         } else {
-            $yield = \Closure::fromCallable([$source, "yield"]);
+            $emit = \Closure::fromCallable([$source, "emit"]);
         }
 
         try {
-            $generator = $callable($yield);
+            $generator = $callable($emit);
         } catch (\Throwable $exception) {
             throw new \Error("The callable threw an exception", 0, $exception);
         }
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ final class AsyncGenerator implements Stream
 
     /**
      * Sends a value to the async generator, resolving the back-pressure promise with the given value.
-     * The first yielded value must be retrieved using {@see continue()}.
+     * The first emitted value must be retrieved using {@see continue()}.
      *
      * @param mixed $value Value to send to the async generator.
      *
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ final class AsyncGenerator implements Stream
      *
      * @psalm-return Promise<TValue|null>
      *
-     * @throws \Error If the first yielded value has not been retrieved using {@see continue()}.
+     * @throws \Error If the first emitted value has not been retrieved using {@see continue()}.
      */
     public function send($value): Promise
     {
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ final class AsyncGenerator implements Stream
 
     /**
      * Throws an exception into the async generator, failing the back-pressure promise with the given exception.
-     * The first yielded value must be retrieved using {@see continue()}.
+     * The first emitted value must be retrieved using {@see continue()}.
      *
      * @param \Throwable $exception Exception to throw into the async generator.
      *
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ final class AsyncGenerator implements Stream
      *
      * @psalm-return Promise<TValue|null>
      *
-     * @throws \Error If the first yielded value has not been retrieved using {@see continue()}.
+     * @throws \Error If the first emitted value has not been retrieved using {@see continue()}.
      */
     public function throw(\Throwable $exception): Promise
     {
diff --git a/lib/DisposedException.php b/lib/DisposedException.php
index 8edb413..a255b73 100644
--- a/lib/DisposedException.php
+++ b/lib/DisposedException.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 namespace Amp;
 
 /**
- * Will be thrown from {@see StreamSource::yield()} or the yield callable provided by {@see AsyncGenerator} if the
+ * Will be thrown from {@see StreamSource::emit()} or the emit callable provided by {@see AsyncGenerator} if the
  * associated stream is destroyed.
  */
 final class DisposedException extends \Exception
diff --git a/lib/Internal/AutoDisposingStream.php b/lib/Internal/AutoDisposingStream.php
index c39b482..4b8f5ee 100644
--- a/lib/Internal/AutoDisposingStream.php
+++ b/lib/Internal/AutoDisposingStream.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use Amp\Promise;
 use Amp\Stream;
 
 /**
- * Wraps a Stream instance that has public methods to yield, complete, and fail into an object that only allows
+ * Wraps a Stream instance that has public methods to emit, complete, and fail into an object that only allows
  * access to the public API methods and sets $disposed to true when the object is destroyed.
  *
  * @internal
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ use Amp\Stream;
  */
 final class AutoDisposingStream implements Stream
 {
-    /** @var YieldSource<TValue, null> */
+    /** @var EmitSource<TValue, null> */
     private $source;
 
-    public function __construct(YieldSource $source)
+    public function __construct(EmitSource $source)
     {
         $this->source = $source;
     }
diff --git a/lib/Internal/YieldSource.php b/lib/Internal/EmitSource.php
similarity index 90%
rename from lib/Internal/YieldSource.php
rename to lib/Internal/EmitSource.php
index ea0f08e..1b59c76 100644
--- a/lib/Internal/YieldSource.php
+++ b/lib/Internal/EmitSource.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use React\Promise\PromiseInterface as ReactPromise;
  * @template TValue
  * @template TSend
  */
-final class YieldSource
+final class EmitSource
 {
     /** @var Promise|null */
     private $result;
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ final class YieldSource
     private $completed = false;
 
     /** @var mixed[] */
-    private $yieldedValues = [];
+    private $emittedValues = [];
 
     /** @var Promise[] */
     private $sendValues = [];
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ final class YieldSource
     private $consumePosition = 0;
 
     /** @var int */
-    private $yieldPosition = 0;
+    private $emitPosition = 0;
 
     /** @var array|null */
     private $resolutionTrace;
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ final class YieldSource
             $this->sendValues[$position - 1] = $promise;
         }
 
-        if (\array_key_exists($position, $this->yieldedValues)) {
-            $value = $this->yieldedValues[$position];
-            unset($this->yieldedValues[$position]);
+        if (\array_key_exists($position, $this->emittedValues)) {
+            $value = $this->emittedValues[$position];
+            unset($this->emittedValues[$position]);
 
             return new Success($value);
         }
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ final class YieldSource
     }
 
     /**
-     * Yields a value from the stream. The returned promise is resolved once the yielded value has been consumed or
+     * Emits a value from the stream. The returned promise is resolved once the emitted value has been consumed or
      * if the stream is completed, failed, or disposed.
      *
      * @param mixed $value
@@ -175,25 +175,25 @@ final class YieldSource
      *
      * @throws \Error If the stream has completed.
      */
-    public function yield($value): Promise
+    public function emit($value): Promise
     {
         if ($this->result) {
             if ($this->disposed) {
                 return $this->result; // Promise failed with an instance of DisposedException.
             }
 
-            throw new \Error("Streams cannot yield values after calling complete");
+            throw new \Error("Streams cannot emit values after calling complete");
         }
 
         if ($value === null) {
-            throw new \TypeError("Streams cannot yield NULL");
+            throw new \TypeError("Streams cannot emit NULL");
         }
 
         if ($value instanceof Promise || $value instanceof ReactPromise) {
-            throw new \TypeError("Streams cannot yield promises");
+            throw new \TypeError("Streams cannot emit promises");
         }
 
-        $position = $this->yieldPosition++;
+        $position = $this->emitPosition++;
 
         if (isset($this->waiting[$position])) {
             $deferred = $this->waiting[$position];
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ final class YieldSource
                 return $promise;
             }
         } else {
-            $this->yieldedValues[$position] = $value;
+            $this->emittedValues[$position] = $value;
         }
 
         $this->backPressure[$position] = $deferred = new Deferred;
diff --git a/lib/StreamSource.php b/lib/StreamSource.php
index f1f44fe..b16ddd1 100644
--- a/lib/StreamSource.php
+++ b/lib/StreamSource.php
@@ -3,20 +3,20 @@
 namespace Amp;
 
 /**
- * StreamSource is a container for a Stream that can yield values using the yield() method and completed using the
+ * StreamSource is a container for a Stream that can emit values using the emit() method and completed using the
  * complete() and fail() methods. The contained Stream may be accessed using the stream() method. This object should
- * not be returned as part of a public API, but used internally to create and yield values to a Stream.
+ * not be returned as part of a public API, but used internally to create and emit values to a Stream.
  *
  * @template TValue
  */
 final class StreamSource
 {
-    /** @var Internal\YieldSource<TValue, null> Has public yield, complete, and fail methods. */
+    /** @var Internal\EmitSource<TValue, null> Has public emit, complete, and fail methods. */
     private $source;
 
     public function __construct()
     {
-        $this->source = new Internal\YieldSource;
+        $this->source = new Internal\EmitSource;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -34,18 +34,18 @@ final class StreamSource
     }
 
     /**
-     * Yields a value to the stream.
+     * Emits a value to the stream.
      *
      * @param mixed $value
      *
      * @psalm-param TValue $value
      *
-     * @return Promise<null> Resolves with null when the yielded value has been consumed or fails with
+     * @return Promise<null> Resolves with null when the emitted value has been consumed or fails with
      *                       {@see DisposedException} if the stream has been destroyed.
      */
-    public function yield($value): Promise
+    public function emit($value): Promise
     {
-        return $this->source->yield($value);
+        return $this->source->emit($value);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/lib/functions.php b/lib/functions.php
index 018cf55..4eccf40 100644
--- a/lib/functions.php
+++ b/lib/functions.php
@@ -850,8 +850,8 @@ namespace Amp\Stream
      *
      * @template TValue
      *
-     * @param array|\Traversable $iterable Elements to yield.
-     * @param int                $delay Delay between elements yielded in milliseconds.
+     * @param array|\Traversable $iterable Elements to emit.
+     * @param int                $delay Delay between elements emitted in milliseconds.
      *
      * @psalm-param iterable<TValue> $iterable
      *
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ namespace Amp\Stream
      * @template TReturn
      *
      * @param Stream $stream
-     * @param callable(TValue $value):TReturn $onYield
+     * @param callable(TValue $value):TReturn $onEmit
      *
      * @psalm-param Stream<TValue> $stream
      *
@@ -898,11 +898,11 @@ namespace Amp\Stream
      *
      * @psalm-return Stream<TReturn>
      */
-    function map(Stream $stream, callable $onYield): Stream
+    function map(Stream $stream, callable $onEmit): Stream
     {
-        return new AsyncGenerator(static function (callable $yield) use ($stream, $onYield) {
+        return new AsyncGenerator(static function (callable $yield) use ($stream, $onEmit) {
             while (null !== $value = yield $stream->continue()) {
-                yield $yield(yield call($onYield, $value));
+                yield $yield(yield call($onEmit, $value));
             }
         });
     }
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ namespace Amp\Stream
     }
 
     /**
-     * Creates a stream that yields values emitted from any stream in the array of streams.
+     * Creates a stream that emits values emitted from any stream in the array of streams.
      *
      * @param Stream[] $streams
      *
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ namespace Amp\Stream
 
         $coroutine = coroutine(static function (Stream $stream) use (&$source) {
             while ((null !== $value = yield $stream->continue()) && $source !== null) {
-                yield $source->yield($value);
+                yield $source->emit($value);
             }
         });
 
@@ -972,8 +972,8 @@ namespace Amp\Stream
     }
 
     /**
-     * Concatenates the given streams into a single stream, yielding values from a single stream at a time. The
-     * prior stream must complete before values are yielded from any subsequent streams. Streams are concatenated
+     * Concatenates the given streams into a single stream, emitting from a single stream at a time. The
+     * prior stream must complete before values are emitted from any subsequent streams. Streams are concatenated
      * in the order given (iteration order of the array).
      *
      * @param Stream[] $streams
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ namespace Amp\Stream
                     }
                 }
 
-                yield $source->yield($value);
+                yield $source->emit($value);
             });
             $previous[] = $coroutine($iterator, $emit);
             $promise = Promise\all($previous);
diff --git a/test/YieldSourceTest.php b/test/EmitSourceTest.php
similarity index 75%
rename from test/YieldSourceTest.php
rename to test/EmitSourceTest.php
index c7b79c1..6b89772 100644
--- a/test/YieldSourceTest.php
+++ b/test/EmitSourceTest.php
@@ -3,32 +3,32 @@
 namespace Amp\Test;
 
 use Amp\DisposedException;
-use Amp\Internal\YieldSource;
+use Amp\Internal\EmitSource;
 use Amp\PHPUnit\AsyncTestCase;
 use Amp\Promise;
 use Amp\Success;
 
-class YieldSourceTest extends AsyncTestCase
+class EmitSourceTest extends AsyncTestCase
 {
-    /** @var YieldSource */
+    /** @var EmitSource */
     private $source;
 
     public function setUp()
     {
         parent::setUp();
-        $this->source = new YieldSource;
+        $this->source = new EmitSource;
     }
 
-    public function testYield()
+    public function testEmit()
     {
-        $value = 'Yielded Value';
+        $value = 'Emited Value';
 
-        $promise = $this->source->yield($value);
+        $promise = $this->source->emit($value);
         $stream = $this->source->stream();
 
         $this->assertSame($value, yield $stream->continue());
 
-        $continue = $stream->continue(); // Promise will not resolve until another value is yielded or stream completed.
+        $continue = $stream->continue(); // Promise will not resolve until another value is emitted or stream completed.
 
         $this->assertInstanceOf(Promise::class, $promise);
         $this->assertNull(yield $promise);
@@ -39,37 +39,37 @@ class YieldSourceTest extends AsyncTestCase
     }
 
     /**
-     * @depends testYield
+     * @depends testEmit
      */
-    public function testYieldAfterComplete()
+    public function testEmitAfterComplete()
     {
         $this->expectException(\Error::class);
-        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Streams cannot yield values after calling complete');
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Streams cannot emit values after calling complete');
 
         $this->source->complete();
-        $this->source->yield(1);
+        $this->source->emit(1);
     }
 
     /**
-     * @depends testYield
+     * @depends testEmit
      */
-    public function testYieldingNull()
+    public function testEmitingNull()
     {
         $this->expectException(\TypeError::class);
-        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Streams cannot yield NULL');
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Streams cannot emit NULL');
 
-        $this->source->yield(null);
+        $this->source->emit(null);
     }
 
     /**
-     * @depends testYield
+     * @depends testEmit
      */
-    public function testYieldingPromise()
+    public function testEmitingPromise()
     {
         $this->expectException(\TypeError::class);
-        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Streams cannot yield promises');
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Streams cannot emit promises');
 
-        $this->source->yield(new Success);
+        $this->source->emit(new Success);
     }
 
     public function testDoubleComplete()
@@ -100,16 +100,16 @@ class YieldSourceTest extends AsyncTestCase
         $stream = $this->source->stream();
     }
 
-    public function testYieldAfterContinue()
+    public function testEmitAfterContinue()
     {
-        $value = 'Yielded Value';
+        $value = 'Emited Value';
 
         $stream = $this->source->stream();
 
         $promise = $stream->continue();
         $this->assertInstanceOf(Promise::class, $promise);
 
-        $backPressure = $this->source->yield($value);
+        $backPressure = $this->source->emit($value);
 
         $this->assertSame($value, yield $promise);
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class YieldSourceTest extends AsyncTestCase
         };
 
         foreach (\range(1, 5) as $value) {
-            $promise = $this->source->yield($value);
+            $promise = $this->source->emit($value);
             $promise->onResolve($onResolved);
         }
 
@@ -186,28 +186,28 @@ class YieldSourceTest extends AsyncTestCase
         $this->source->complete(); // Should throw.
     }
 
-    public function testYieldAfterDisposal()
+    public function testEmitAfterDisposal()
     {
         $this->expectException(DisposedException::class);
         $this->expectExceptionMessage('The stream has been disposed');
 
         $stream = $this->source->stream();
-        $promise = $this->source->yield(1);
+        $promise = $this->source->emit(1);
         $stream->dispose();
         $this->assertNull(yield $promise);
-        yield $this->source->yield(1);
+        yield $this->source->emit(1);
     }
 
 
-    public function testYieldAfterDestruct()
+    public function testEmitAfterDestruct()
     {
         $this->expectException(DisposedException::class);
         $this->expectExceptionMessage('The stream has been disposed');
 
         $stream = $this->source->stream();
-        $promise = $this->source->yield(1);
+        $promise = $this->source->emit(1);
         unset($stream);
         $this->assertNull(yield $promise);
-        yield $this->source->yield(1);
+        yield $this->source->emit(1);
     }
 }