Words that go ping: the ridiculously wonderful world of onomatopoeia

Barbara Lasserre brings the neglected world of onomatopoeia to life in this witty little gem of a book which will delight language lovers. If it goes 'moo' then every child knows it's a cow. If it goes 'Wham! Bam! Crash!' we're in a fast-paced comic. But what goes '...

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1. Verfasser: Lasserre, Barbara (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Crows Nest, New South Wales Allen & Unwin 2018
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Zusammenfassung:Barbara Lasserre brings the neglected world of onomatopoeia to life in this witty little gem of a book which will delight language lovers. If it goes 'moo' then every child knows it's a cow. If it goes 'Wham! Bam! Crash!' we're in a fast-paced comic. But what goes 'krknout'? Barbara Lasserre takes us on a playful journey through the delightful world of words that mimic sounds. Normally relegated to children's books, cartoons and comedians, she shows how these often ancient words reveal unexpected things about the way we think, speak and act. A book for anyone who loves playing with words
Beschreibung:Includes notes
Beschreibung:197 Seiten Illustrationen, Portrait [der Verfasserin]
ISBN:9781760632199
1760632198

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