Do onomatopoeias have more intrinsic meaning than other words have?

Asked by Last Modified  

2 Answers

Follow 0
Answer

Please enter your answer

Spoken English, Communication Skill, Personality Development trainer with 16 years experience

Dear Shri Prasad, I would say not very, if at all. If there is onomatopoeic basis to the bulk of modern words, it is lost to the annals of time. In fact, your examples don't seem to be onomatopoeic at all. Perhaps what you are asking is if there is something intrinsic to the sound of words in a synonym...
read more
Dear Shri Prasad, I would say not very, if at all. If there is onomatopoeic basis to the bulk of modern words, it is lost to the annals of time. In fact, your examples don't seem to be onomatopoeic at all. Perhaps what you are asking is if there is something intrinsic to the sound of words in a synonym pair. That is a "phonetic" aspect, as opposed to "onomatopoeic." Onomatopoeia are words that derive from the sound of the thing they are describing, not how they are pronounced. Regardless, it's an interesting concept, but there is a fallacy that speakers would find certain sounds harsher or softer than others. when in fact, you are simply building on an assumption based on your personal response to English specifically. read less
Comments

English Erudition

Yes , the word resembles the sound of the object or an action.
Comments

Related Questions

my english is very weak . how to improve my english
You can join me.. Where I conduct a one to one English crash course..
Aditya
I'm good in reading, writing and listening English but I'm not good in speaking English. How can I overcome this difficulty?
You need to have a peer group consisting of good English speaking members. You should avoid speaking in the local language / mother tongue with this particular peer group. You should converse only in English...
Umamahesh
0 0
5
How do improve spoken english for village students?
Listen. The first step in improving your speaking skills is actually working on your listening. Imitate. Now that you have listened to lots of English conversations, it's time for some imitation. Read....
Anita
0 0
6
How does the Tamil language survive with just 18 consonants?
Tamil survives with 18 consonants because it uses vowel-consonant combinations, diacritics, and contextual pronunciation to create a wide range of sounds and words efficiently.
Vikram
0 0
6
What are the most common English grammar errors?
1) Present and Past Tense. ... 2) How To Avoid the Overuse of Adverbs. ... 3) Your/You're. ... 4) Misplacing Apostrophes. ... 5) There / Their /They're. ... 6) Confusing similar spellings and words....
Sandeep
0 0
8

Now ask question in any of the 1000+ Categories, and get Answers from Tutors and Trainers on UrbanPro.com

Ask a Question

Related Lessons

DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES
The words this, that, these and those are demonstrative adjectives. Examples: That house is my uncles. Those berries are sweet and sour.

Be positive !
Dear Students, Exams approching fast. Make them FRIENDS not ENEMY. They are here for your betterment. Feel positive all the time. Best of Luck.


English grammar quiz
Choose the most appropriate answer from a,b,c or d 30 Questions 1. How often do you play tennis? a. On Tuesday.b. For two hours.c. Almost every day.d. With John. 2. What do you like to drink? a....

The Dawn Of Business Communication
Speaking fluently in English is a dream of every employed person today, we find many English speaking classes and they try their best to teach with slightly conventional syllabus or the typecast telephone...

Recommended Articles

If you think English is enough to communicate with anybody in this world, you are sadly misinformed. Statistically the highest spoken foreign language in the world is Chinese with 20.7%, followed by English at 6.2%. That means that 93.8% of people do not speak English. This makes it necessary to learn another foreign language...

Read full article >

Learning any second language could be a little bit tricky. However, to learn a language, one needs to write, read, understand and speak it appropriately. Therefore, many students and professionals find it helpful in learning a foreign language from a reputable and reliable source. A second language helps them to increase...

Read full article >

Due to globalization of the Indian economy, the demand for learning foreign languages is on the rise. ITES (Information Technology Enabled Service) and Outsourcing have brought a lot of job opportunities paving the way for the learning foreign languages. German is the native language of more than 100 million people in...

Read full article >

When globalization was out of picture, it was enough to know just the mother tongue. Since globalization and out-sourcing have become part of life, there is a nagging need to learn new languages. Foreign languages help us to communicate with potential clients, sell our ideas and bond with their culture. It could be opening...

Read full article >

Looking for Spoken English classes?

Learn from the Best Tutors on UrbanPro

Are you a Tutor or Training Institute?

Join UrbanPro Today to find students near you