A Look at Uncommon Onomatopoeia
Some imitative words are more surprising than others
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Associate Editor Serenity Carr looks at 免費網站看v片:onomatopoeic words you might not expect, such as 免費網站看v片:bounce and 免費網站看v片:tinker.
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When you think of the origins of a word, you think of Old English, or Old French, or Latin, or Sanskrit. But not all words come from a similar word in an older language. Some words come from imitations of the sounds associated with the thing they name. Some are obvious, like fizz, jingle, toot, and pop. Others are less obvious, like slap, bounce, tinker, and cough. So listen carefully to every grunt and murmur, to the prattle and babbling around you. You may be hearing more than just chit-chat.
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