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Onomatopoeia . Christina Zendzian March 10, 2014 A4. What is onomatopoeia??. Words associated with it’s referent Most common are animal sounds Different in every language. เอ้กอี๊เอ้กเอ้ก ( ek-i-ek-ek ). cocorico. cock a doodle doo. Use in English. Poetry SFX in comic books
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Onomatopoeia Christina Zendzian March 10, 2014 A4
What is onomatopoeia?? • Words associated with it’s referent • Most common are animal sounds • Different in every language เอ้กอี๊เอ้กเอ้ก (ek-i-ek-ek) cocorico cock a doodle doo
Use in English • Poetry • SFX in comic books • Story telling
Japanese Onomatopoeia • 擬声語(ぎせいご)Giseigo • 擬音語(ぎおんご)Giongo • 擬態語(ぎたいご)Gitaigo
Unlike English onomatopoeia, • Very, very important • Describes emotions, action, ect. • Noun, verb, and adverb
More.. • Different ways to describe things • Sleeping, eating, walking • Smiling • Ect.
Particle Usage *Particle may be omitted* • と: abrupt stop • り: softness or slowness • ん: resonating • Long vowel(ー): prolongation
擬音語: Giongo • Sound effects • Used in manga https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_HvrnCD-Eo
擬声語: Giseigo • Sounds humans and animals make
擬態語: Gitango • Describes feelings • Describes facial expressions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rj0uOdkTyg
Citations • http://www.tofugu.com/guides-old/japanese-onomatopoeia-guide/ • http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/onomatopoeia • http://www.nihongoresources.com/dictionaries/onomatopoeia.html • http://englishpatterns.com/community/1115 • http://www.tofugu.com/2013/09/05/enhancing-verbs-with-onomatopoeia/ • http://nippaku.wordpress.com/tag/onomatopoeia/