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Nice--I especially liked the mention of the onomatopoetic effect in Williams' poem. I'll probably have the sound of "soft coal" stuck in my head for the rest of the day
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@@anishaprasad5967 Excellent examples, Anisha! We have no idea how "jug-jug" sounds like a nightingale, but TS Eliot uses the same onomatopoeia in "The Waste Land." Thanks for keeping the conversation going!
Thank you. I love this type of advanced studies that discuss things I have never been exposed to. My only hope is that get a chance to write a poem that includes some of these effects before my brain explodes from all the new ideas.
Interesting. We'd see that more as an interjection than onomatopoeia. But the same principle that it isn't a "natural" expression holds. In German, for example, the way to get a horse to slow down is "hü" or "brrrr." All of these examples aren't mimicking anything natural (as far as we can tell), so we wouldn't call that onomatopoeia. What does everyone else think?
Great question, Miranda. This is easier to spot in poetry--a genre quite sensitive to sound--than in prose. The short answer is if you can imagine the words sounding like the things they are describing in the literary work (in this case, the sound of the steam train is mimicked by the words), you have an argument for onomatopoetic effect. Whether or not that effect is intended by the author is less important--art is public and designed to be interpreted differently by different people. If you can support the argument, go for it!
A word, that in 'Other Words' would not stand out from normal speech. "POW", a punch in the nose brings tears to my eyes. But I can still see my nose through my tears. The POW statement centers the reader in the moment. Real Fiction - Real Life. Anyone can believe something that is Not True. You have put truth in the mind of the reader. Clever You.
Great video, but it contains an important error: The term "Onomatopoeia" does not come from Latin, it comes from Greek - and this is actually quite obvious because the term sounds like typical Greek, not Latin.
Ah, you are absolutely right, Timo. Professor Malewitz certainly misspoke there. Yes, onomatopoeia is of course of Greek rather than Latin origin. Thanks so much for drawing our attention to it!
@@SWLF No need to say thank you - after all it was just quickly said, and the rest of the video (and your other videos) is/are really very good. The only problem is maybe the background music, which is usually too loud. Reason: Background music makes it more difficult to use videos as a learning resource (as known from online didactics), and gives them more an aspect of PR/advertising videos (and they are definitely better than that). Good greetings from Switzerland!
Great question, Giorno! That word goes back to Greek mythology, where Echo is a nymph who falls in love with Narcissus (appropriately enough). Where the Greeks got the term is beyond our knowledge. We suspect it isn't, as echoes can reflect back a large number of sounds, but don't take our word for it. Does anyone else out there have any insight?
The onomatopoeia was not evident to me until I modified soft coat to shuk-shuk. Of course, that proves the point about the native language (Hindi, in my case) proving to be the lens that determines how these words are formed and received.
@@SWLF My translation brain is always on, haha. Imagine the confusion up there: Hindi, Spanish, Telegu and a bit of Modern Greek plus the dominant one, English!
This is a really wonderful video! As a iconicity researcher, I would show this to anyone wanting to learn about the onomatopoeia and the like. My channel also features videos on the topic from a cognitive science perspective. I love the links between psychology and literature.
@SWLF it is a Star Trek The Next Generation episode where the crew encounters a new species who speaks in allegory. Good synopsis at ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WQ8_F6jYWv4.htmlsi=JCgCSuBhRm6FMDw0 . The computers / universal translators can translate the words, but the words just recall established cultural touchstones common to their species. Captain Picard and a representative of the new species learn to communicate. This episode was from the late 1980s or early 1990s, before "meme culture" was a thing. But it seems to describe meme culture perfectly.
Onomatopoeia is way that writers create sound in their work using words that sound like noisy they make . This can add interesting and dramatic effect to poem or other piece of writing. Onomatopoeia is literary device and , it’s type of word that sound like what is describes buzz , whoosh , boom are all examples. Onomatopoeia can add excitement, action , interest by allowing reader to hear and remember your writing . Examples of onomatopoeia in literature sentences bacon sizzled on pan . She woke to sound of chirping. In descriptive writing most times sound words are day to day words used to mimic sound . Onomatopoeia is good way to immerse reader . Onomatopoeia using to improve story writing, helps with idea of all ( show , don’t tell ) . There are four types of onomatopoeia real words that sound like real things . Real words make to evoke sound of relating. Made up words that sound like real things . Series of letters that mimic sound are onomatopoeia and , it’s form of writing use onomatopoeia in fiction fairytales and general fiction. Onomatopoeia is symbolism of words like they mean . Onomatopoeia mostly used in poetry and literature. Thank you for your wonderful literary educational channel. Happy independence day .
