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Guest Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Onomatopoeia

Do you agree there is a broader definition of onomatopeoia - words imitating sounds like chirp, toot, that includes words like rattle, whine, knock, etc. Could you elaborate if you do? AHD says these words, chirp and toot are imitative, but not the others.

Thanks.

BMO
  

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Guest, Your definition is the commonly accepted definition. sound your Rice Crispies make in the morning Using a bit of imagination, all the words do have sounds that you can mentally hear when you think about the situation. Hope that helps.

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  • Guest, Your definition is the commonly accepted definition.
  • sound your Rice Crispies make in the morning Using a bit of imagination, all the words do have sounds that you can mentally hear when you think about the situation.
  • Hope that helps.
  • MountainHiker
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Guest,

Your definition is the commonly accepted definition.

All the words you mention imitate sounds

Chirp...sounds like a bird
Toot...sounds like a noise from horn
Rattle...bit harder, but when around children, this sound does sound familiar
Whine....stretch this word out a bit....she was whhhiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnniiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnggggggggg yesterday
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Thank you so muc, it is very clear.

BMO
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