Sound Associations in Language
Sound and Sense: Chapter 13
Onomatopoeia
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Words that sound like what they mean:
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Hiss
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Snap
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Bang
Phonetic Intensives
(page 198)
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By an obscure process, to some degree, the
sounds connect to their meaning
Fl- = moving light
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Flame
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Flicker
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Flare
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Flash
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Flimmer
Gl = light, usually unmoving
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Glare
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Gleam
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Glint
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Glow
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glisten
Sl- = smoothly wet
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Slippery
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Slick
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Slide
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Slime
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Slop
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Slosh
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Slobber
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slushy
St- = strength
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Staunch
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Stalwart
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Stout
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Sturdy
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Stable
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Steady
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Stocky
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Stern
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Strong
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Stubborn
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steel
Short i = idea of smallness
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Inch
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Imp
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Thin
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Slim
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Little
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Bit
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Chip
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Sliver
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Chick
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Slit
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sip
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Whit
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Tittle
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Snip
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Wink
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Glint
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Glimmer
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Flicker
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Pigmy
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Midge
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Chick
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Kid
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Kitten
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Minikin
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miniature
Long O- and –oo- = suggest
melancholy or sorrow
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Moan
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Groan
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Woe
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Mourn
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Forlorn
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Toll
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Doom
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Gloom
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moody
Final –are = idea of a big light or noise
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Flare
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Glare
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Stare
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blare
Medial –att- suggests some kind of
particled movement
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Spatter
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Scatter
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Shatter
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Chatter
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Rattle
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Prattle
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Clatter
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batter
Final –er –le = repetition
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Glitter
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Flutter
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Shimmer
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whisper
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Jabber
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Chatter
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Clatter
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Sputter
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Slicker
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Mutter
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Ripple
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Bubble
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Sparkle
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Twinkle
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Rattle
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Rumble jingle
Sounds
(“Those Winter Sundays”)
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Euphonic – smooth and
pleasant
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Cacaphonic – harsh and
discordant
Liquid Consonants
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L
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M
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N
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R
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Soft v
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Soft f
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Th
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Wh
Plosives
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Harsher and sharper in
effect
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B
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D
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G
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K
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P
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T
Delve into the fascinating world of onomatopoeic words, phonetic intensives, and associations between sound and meaning in language. Discover how words like "hiss," "snap," and "bang" mimic their sounds, and how sounds like "fl-" relate to moving light. Explore the connections between sounds and their meanings in words like "gl-" for light, "sl-" for smoothly wet textures, and "st-" for strength. Uncover the emotive qualities of sounds like "long O-" and "oo-" suggesting melancholy, and how final sounds like "are," "att-," "er," and "le" create repetition in words. Consider the euphonic and cacophonic elements of sounds as depicted in literary works.
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Onomatopoeia Words that sound like what they mean: Hiss Snap Bang
Phonetic Intensives (page 198) By an obscure process, to some degree, the sounds connect to their meaning
Fl- = moving light Flame Flicker Flare Flash Flimmer
Gl = light, usually unmoving Glare Gleam Glint Glow glisten
Sl- = smoothly wet Slippery Slick Slide Slime Slop Slosh Slobber slushy
St- = strength Staunch Stalwart Stout Sturdy Stable Steady Stocky Stern Strong Stubborn steel
Short i = idea of smallness Inch Imp Thin Slim Little Bit Chip Sliver Chick Slit sip Whit Tittle Snip Wink Glint Glimmer Flicker Pigmy Midge Chick Kid Kitten Minikin miniature
Long O- and oo- = suggest melancholy or sorrow Moan Groan Woe Mourn Forlorn Toll Doom Gloom moody
Final are = idea of a big light or noise Flare Glare Stare blare
Medial att- suggests some kind of particled movement Spatter Scatter Shatter Chatter Rattle Prattle Clatter batter
Final er le = repetition Glitter Flutter Shimmer whisper Jabber Chatter Clatter Sputter Slicker Twitter Mutter Ripple Bubble Sparkle Twinkle Rattle Rumble jingle
Sounds (Those Winter Sundays) Euphonic smooth and pleasant Cacaphonic harsh and discordant
Liquid Consonants L M N R Soft v Soft f Th Wh
Plosives Harsher and sharper in effect B D G K P T
